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A nurse is preparing to administer a one time dose of gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hr to a client.
Available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
Answer:
120 mg over 2 hr
120 mg in 100 mL.
how many mL/hr?
solve:
= 60 mg/hr
X mL/hr = x 100
X = 50 mL/hr
QUESTION
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a
client who weighs 63 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water,
D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
Answer:
7 mcg/kg/min
63 kg
50 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
7 x x 60 = 26.46 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 26. x 250
X = 132.3 ml/hr
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The physician has ordered a norepinephrine drip at 8 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension.
The norepinephrine concentration is 4 mg/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should
the norepinephrine be infused?
Answer:
30
QUESTION
A patient is receiving vasopressin at 12 mL/h. The vasopressin concentration is 4 mg/250 mL.
How many micrograms per minute of vasopressin is the patient receiving?
Answer:
3.2
QUESTION
The physician orders dopamine IV drip at 4 mcg/kg/min for low blood pressure. The patient
weighs 154 lb. The medication is supplied in 400 mg/250 mL of 0.45% NS. Calculate the flow
rate in milliliters per hour.
Answer:
11
QUESTION
During your morning assessment, you note that a patient with heart failure has a nitroglycerin
drip infusing at 7 mL/h. With a concentration of nitroglycerin 50 mg/250 mL, how many
micrograms per minute is the patient receiving?
Answer:
23.3
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The physician has ordered a lidocaine drip at 2 mg/min for a patient with ventricular tachycardia.
The lidocaine concentration is 2 g/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should the
lidocaine be infused
Answer:
15
QUESTION
Nesiritide is ordered to infuse at 0.01 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart failure. The
nesiritide is available in a 1.5 mg/250 mL D5W concentration. How many milliliters per hour
should the nesiritide infuse for an 80-kg patient?
Answer:
8
QUESTION
A patient is receiving lidocaine at 15 mL/h. The concentration of lidocaine is 2 g/500 mL of
D5W. Calculate the milligrams per minute the patient is receiving
Answer:
1
QUESTION
The physician orders nitroprusside IV drip at 3 mcg/kg/min for elevated blood pressure. The
patient weighs 165 lb. The medication is supplied in 50 mg/250 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow
rate in milliliters per hour.
Answer:
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The physician has ordered an Inocor drip at 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart
failure. The Inocor concentration is 500 mg/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should
the Inocor infuse for a patient weighing 64 kg?
Answer:
10
QUESTION
The physician orders esmolol IV drip at 50 mcg/kg/min for tachycardia. The patient weighs 132
lb. The medication is supplied in 5 g/500 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per
hour.
Answer:
18
QUESTION
The physician has ordered a Precedex drip at 0.5 mcg/kg/h to sedate a patient on a ventilator.
The Precedex concentration is 200 mcg/50 mL NS. How many milliliters per hour should the
Precedex infuse for a patient weighing 84 kg?
Answer:
11
QUESTION
During your morning assessment, you note that a patient with ventricular tachycardia has a
lidocaine drip infusing at 45 mL/h. With a concentration of lidocaine 2 g/250 mL D5W, how
many milligrams per minute is the patient receiving?
Answer:
6
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QUESTION
A nurse is preparing to administer a one time dose of gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hr to a client.
Available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
Answer:
120 mg over 2 hr
120 mg in 100 mL.
how many mL/hr?
solve:
= 60 mg/hr
X mL/hr = x 100
X = 50 mL/hr
QUESTION
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a
client who weighs 63 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water,
D5W. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
Answer:
7 mcg/kg/min
63 kg
50 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
7 x x 60 = 26.46 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 26. x 250
X = 132.3 ml/hr
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The physician has ordered a norepinephrine drip at 8 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension.
The norepinephrine concentration is 4 mg/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should
the norepinephrine be infused?
Answer:
30
QUESTION
A patient is receiving vasopressin at 12 mL/h. The vasopressin concentration is 4 mg/250 mL.
How many micrograms per minute of vasopressin is the patient receiving?
Answer:
3.2
QUESTION
The physician orders dopamine IV drip at 4 mcg/kg/min for low blood pressure. The patient
weighs 154 lb. The medication is supplied in 400 mg/250 mL of 0.45% NS. Calculate the flow
rate in milliliters per hour.
Answer:
11
QUESTION
During your morning assessment, you note that a patient with heart failure has a nitroglycerin
drip infusing at 7 mL/h. With a concentration of nitroglycerin 50 mg/250 mL, how many
micrograms per minute is the patient receiving?
Answer:
23.3
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The physician has ordered a lidocaine drip at 2 mg/min for a patient with ventricular tachycardia.
The lidocaine concentration is 2 g/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should the
lidocaine be infused
Answer:
15
QUESTION
Nesiritide is ordered to infuse at 0.01 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart failure. The
nesiritide is available in a 1.5 mg/250 mL D5W concentration. How many milliliters per hour
should the nesiritide infuse for an 80-kg patient?
Answer:
8
QUESTION
A patient is receiving lidocaine at 15 mL/h. The concentration of lidocaine is 2 g/500 mL of
D5W. Calculate the milligrams per minute the patient is receiving
Answer:
1
QUESTION
The physician orders nitroprusside IV drip at 3 mcg/kg/min for elevated blood pressure. The
patient weighs 165 lb. The medication is supplied in 50 mg/250 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow
rate in milliliters per hour.
Answer:
68
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The physician has ordered an Inocor drip at 5 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart
failure. The Inocor concentration is 500 mg/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should
the Inocor infuse for a patient weighing 64 kg?
Answer:
10
QUESTION
The physician orders esmolol IV drip at 50 mcg/kg/min for tachycardia. The patient weighs 132
lb. The medication is supplied in 5 g/500 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per
hour.
Answer:
18
QUESTION
The physician has ordered a Precedex drip at 0.5 mcg/kg/h to sedate a patient on a ventilator.
The Precedex concentration is 200 mcg/50 mL NS. How many milliliters per hour should the
Precedex infuse for a patient weighing 84 kg?
Answer:
11
QUESTION
During your morning assessment, you note that a patient with ventricular tachycardia has a
lidocaine drip infusing at 45 mL/h. With a concentration of lidocaine 2 g/250 mL D5W, how
many milligrams per minute is the patient receiving?
Answer:
6
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