Exam (elaborations) OB-PEDS PRACTICE MATHEMATICS

.OB-PEDS PRACTICE
MATH




1. Magnesium sulfate 30 grams is mixed in 500 ml Lactated
Ringers. Order: infuse a maintenance dose of magnesium
sulfate @ 4 grams/hour. How many ml/hr will the IV run?



2. Begin a Pitocin infusion at 5 mu/min via IV pump for
labor induction. On hand is Pitocin 40units in 1000ml
Lactated Ringers. How many ml/hr will the IV run?


3. The nurse notes the patient’s IV pump is set at 10ml/hr. The
IV bag holds 30 units of Pitocin mixed in 500ml of Lactated
Ringers. How many mu/min is the client receiving?



4. The order reads: begin the infusion of Pitocin at 6mu/min. On
hand - 30 units of Pitocin mixed in 500 ml of Lactated
Ringers. How will you set the pump?



5. The order reads: begin a Pitocin infusion @ 3mu/min. You have
on hand Pitocin 30 units in 500ml of Lactated Ringers. How
should you set the pump?