Question

1. Calculate the IV flow rate for 0.00024 kL of NS to be infused in 948 min. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 43 gtts/mL. What is the IV flow rate in gtts/min?

2. Potassium chloride is available as 5,000,000 mcg per tablet. Potassium Chloride (K-Dur), 15 g, is ordered. How many tablets would the nurse administer?

3. Infuse 250 mL over the next 120 minutes by infusion pump. Phenytoin (Dilantin), 0.1 g PO, is ordered to be given through a nasogastric tube.

4. Phenytoin (Dilantin), 0.1 g PO, is ordered to be given through a nasogastric tube. Phenytoin is available as 30 mg / 5 mL. How much would the nurse administer?

5. Give patient 500 mg of dopamine in 250 mL of D5W to infuse at 20 mg/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.

6.Timothy weighs 25 lbs and has an order for Ampicillin 25 mg PO TID. The safe dosage range for the drug is 15 mg / kg / in divided doses. The supply is 50 mg / 5 ml oral suspension. Solve: 25 lbs = __________ kg Safe dosage limit per day: __________ mg or __________ ml Give: __________ ml PO TID

7.Calculate the IV flow rate for 1200 mL of NS to be infused in 6 hours. The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of 15 gtts/mL.

8. Metroprolol (Lopressor), 25 mg PO, is ordered. Metropolol is available as 50 mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer?

9.Calculate the IV flow rate for 200 mL of 0.9% NaCl IV over 120 minutes. Infusion set has drop factor of 20 gtts/mL.

Answer 1

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