NUR103: 100 Dosage Calculation Practice Problems Latest 2024/2025 Updated Questions and Answers Guaranteed 100% Success.

1. Your patient is to receive 1000 ml D5W 1/2 NS with 30 mEq KCl and 1 duplex package of Berocca at 70 cc/hr. The administration set drop factor is 15 drops per ml. Calculate the drops of fluid per minute your patient will receive. - 18 gtt/min 2. ORDER: Liter Plasmalyte 56 D5W at 80 cc/hr. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ - DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 16 gtt/min 3. The physician orders 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse at 60 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion will require. - 5.6 hrs 4. The physician orders 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion will require. - 6.7 hrs 5. At 1 A.M. 750 ml of D10W remains to infuse at 32 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? - 8:49 A.M 6. At 2 P.M. 600 cc of D10W remains to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 15 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? - 5 P.M 7. At 10 P.M. 500 cc of D10W remains to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? - 1:20 A.M8. Your patient is to receive 1000 cc D5 NS at 100 cc/hr. The label on the administration set specifies 15 drops per 1 ml. Calculate the drops per minute. - 25 gtt/min 9. ORDER: 1000 cc D10W to infuse in 12 hours. DROP FACTOR: ______ CALCULATE: _______ - DROP FACTOR: 20 gtt/ml CALCULATE: ml/min 1.4 ml/min 10. The physician's order reads: 1000 ml D5W 1/4 NS + 20 mEq KCl q 10h. The administration set drop factor is 15 gtt/ml. How many drops per minute should the patient receive? - 25 gtt/min 11. ORDER: 1000 cc D5W 1/4NS + 20 mEq KCl q 8h. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ - DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE:gtt/min 25 gtt/min 12. ORDER: 1000 ml D5 1/2 NS with 20 mEq KCl to infuse in 12 hours. DROP FACTOR: _________ 13. The physician orders 1000 cc D5W to infuse over a 20 hour. The drop factor of the IV administration set is 15 gtt = 1 ml. Calculate the number of drops per minute you would administer. - 13 gtt/min CALCULATE: __________ - DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 21 gtt/min 14. The physician orders 1000 cc D5W with 1/4% NS to infuse in 8 hours. The drop factor of the administration set is 15 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of drops/min you would administer. - 31 gtt/min 15. ORDER: Liter Plasmalyte 56 D5W at 60 ml/hr. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ - DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 15 gtt/min16. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 100 units U100 Regular insulin at 7 units/hr DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ - DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 35 gtt/min 17. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 100 units U100 Regular Insulin at 10 units/hr DROP FACTOR: ________ CALCULATE: ________ - DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 50 gtt/min 18. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 50 units U100 Regular Insulin at 6 units/hr DROP FACTOR: ________ CALCULATE: ________ - DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 60 gtt/min 19. Your patient is to receive 500 cc D5W .45% NS + one ampule NA HCO3 at 22 gtt/min. The label on the administration set specifies 60 drops per ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion requires. - 22.7 hrs 20. The physician has ordered 1000 cc D5W 0.9% NS every 10 hours. The administration set drop factor is 20 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? - 33 gtt/min 21. The physician has ordered 1000 cc D5W 0.9% NS every 12 hours. The administration set drop factor is 12 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? - 17 gtt/min