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critical care calculations exam questions and answers 1. 1. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders amiodarone IV drip at 0.5 mg/min for ventricular dysrhythmias. The medication is supplied in 900 mg/500 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________ 2. 2. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders a lidocaine IV drip to infuse at 3 mg/min for premature ventricular contractions. The medication is supplied in 1 g/250 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________ 3. 3. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders a nitroglycerin IV drip to infuse at 8 mcg/min for chest pain. The medication is supplied in 25 mg/250 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________ 4. 4. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders a Levophed IV drip at 2.5 mcg/min for hypotension. The medication is supplied in 2 mg/500 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________ 5. 5. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders procainamide IV drip at 3 mg/min for premature ventricular contractions. The medication is supplied in 2 g/500 mL of NS. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________6. 6. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 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. ____________________ 7. 7. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 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. ____________________ 8. 8. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders Nipride 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. ____________________ 9. 9. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 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. ____________________ 10. 10. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient is receiving nitroglycerin at 10 mL/h. The concentration of nitroglycerin is 50 mg/500 mL of 0.9% NS. Calculate the micrograms per minute the patient is receiving. ____________________ 11. 11. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient is receiving dopamine at 6 mL/h. The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of0.9% NS. The patient’s weight is 75 kg. Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving. ____________________ 12. 12. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A patient is receiving dopamine at 12 mL/h. The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS. The patient’s weight is 70 kg. Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving. ____________________ 13. 13. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient is receiving dopamine at 20 mL/h. The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS. The patient’s weight is 70 kg. Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving. ____________________ 14. 14. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient with heart failure has nitroglycerin infusing at 5 mL/h. The nitroglycerin concentration is 100 mg/500 mL of D5W. At what rate, in micrograms per minute, is the nitroglycerin infusing? ____________________ 15. 15. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient with supraventricular tachycardia has amiodarone infusing at 16.7 mL/h. The amiodarone concentration is 900 mg/500 mL of D5W. At what rate, in milligrams per minute, is the amiodarone infusing? ____________________ 16. 16. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient requiring mechanical ventilation is agitated. Propofol is infusing at 7 mL/h. The patient’sweight is 85 kg. The propofol concentration is 15 mg/mL. At what rate, in micrograms per kilogram per minute, is the propofol infusing? ____________________ 17. 17. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A patient with supraventricular tachycardia has a maintenance infusion of Brevibloc 100 mcg/kg/min ordered. The Brevibloc concentration is 10 mg/mL. The patient’s weight is 80 kg. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be set for? ____________________ 18. 18. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient with an admitting blood pressure of 230/140 mm Hg is receiving nitroprusside at 50 mL/h. The patient’s weight is 70 kg. The nitroprusside concentration is 50 mg/250 mL of D5W. How many micrograms per kilograms per minute of nitroprusside are infusing? _____________ 19. 19. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 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? ________________ 20. 20. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Isuprel is ordered to infuse at 2 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension. The Isuprel is delivered to the unit in a 1 mg/250 mL concentration. How many milliliters per hour should the Isuprel infuse? _____________ 21. 21. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Isuprel is infusing at 15 mL/h for a patient with bradycardia. The Isuprel bag has a 1 mg/250 mL concentration. How many micrograms per minute is the Isuprel infusing? ____________22. 22. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician has ordered a nitroglycerin drip at 10 mcg/min for a patient with chest pain. The nitroglycerin concentration is 50 mg/250 mL. How many milliliters per hour should the nitroglycerin be infused? ___________ 23. 23. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 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? _________________ 24. 24. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Vasopressin is infusing at 18 mL/h for a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding. The vasopressin bag has a 100 units/100 mL concentration. How many units per minute is the vasopressin infusing? _______________ 25. 25. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. The physician has ordered a Levophed drip at 8 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension. The Levophed concentration is 4 mg/250 mL D5W. How many milliliters per hour should the Levophed be infused? ______________ 26. 26. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. During your morning assessment, you note that a patient in hypovolemic shock has a Levophed drip infusing at 7 mL/h. With a concentration of Levophed 8 mg/250 mL, how many micrograms per minute is the patient receiving? ____________27. 27. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A patient with an allergy to heparin has an order for Refludan 0.1 mg/kg/h. The pharmacy dilutes 100 mg of Refludan in 250 mL of D5W. For a patient weighing 70 kg, how many milliliters per hour should the Refludan drip be infused? ___________ 28. 28. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient with a pulmonary embolus has Refludan infusing at 20 mL/h. The Refludan concentration is 100 mg in 250 mL of D5W. The patient’s weight is 70 kg. How many milligrams per kilogram per hour of Refludan is the patient receiving? ____________ 29. 29. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A patient in shock has an order for a Neo­Synephrine drip at 50 mcg/min. The pharmacy dilutes 50 mg of Neo­Synephrine in 250 mL of NS. How many milliliters per hour should the Neo­Synephrine drip be infused? __________________ 30. 30. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A patient with septic shock has a Neo­Synephrine drip infusing at 20 mL/h. The Neo­Synephrine concentration is 50 mg in 250 mL of NS. How many micrograms per minute is the patient receiving? _________________ 31. 31. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 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? ______________32. 32. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 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? ____________ 33. 33. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 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 80­kg patient? ________________ 34. 34. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Nesiritide is infusing at 18 mL/h for a patient with congestive heart failure. The nesiritide bag has a 1.5 mg/250 mL concentration. How many micrograms per kilogram per minute is the nesiritide infusing for a 70­kg patient? _______________ 35. 35. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 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? ______________ 36. 36. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. During your morning assessment, you note that a patient with congestive heart failure has an Inocor drip infusing at 15 mL/h. The patient’s weight is 70 kg. With a concentration of Inocor 500 mg/250 mL D5W, how many micrograms per kg per minute is the patient receiving? ____________37. 37. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 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? ______________ 38. 38. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. During your morning assessment, you note that a patient with congestive heart failure has a Precedex drip infusing at 12 mL/h. The patient’s weight is 80 kg. With a concentration of Precedex 200 mcg/50 mL NS, how many micrograms per kg per hour is the patient receiving? ____________ 39. 39. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. A patient with an allergy to heparin has orders for argatroban at 2 mcg/kg/min. The patient’s weight is 125 kg. The argatroban is available in a 125 mg/125 mL concentration. How many milliliters per hour should the argatroban infuse? _______