DOSAGE REVIEW EXAM 2024-2025
The doctor's instructions states: "Infuse 1500 mL of Lactated Ringer's over 12
hours." Drip factor: 15 gtt/mL, ANSWER 31 gtt/min
The doctor's order states: "300 mL of Ampicillin Sodium 500 mg to infuse over 40
minutes." Drip factor: 20 gtt/mL - Answer: 150 gtt/min.
The doctor's order reads: "Two 250 mL packed red blood cells to infuse over 4
hours." Drip factor: 15 gtt/mL, ANSWER 31 gtt/min
The physician's recommendation is: "2L of D5 1/2 Normal Saline with 50 meq
Potassium Chloride to infuse over 48 hours." Drip factor: 15 gtt/mL = 10 gtt/min
The doctor's order reads: "0.4 L of D5W in Normal Saline to infuse over 3 hours."
Drip factor: 10 gtt/mL - Answer: 22 gtt/min.
The doctor's order states: "0.5 L of Normal Saline to infuse over 6 hours." Drip
factor: 30 gtt/mL, ANSWER 42 gtt/min.
The doctor's order states: "50 ml of Zofran to infuse over 15 minutes." Drip factor:
15 gtt/mL, ANSWER 50 gtt/min
The doctor's order states: "650 mL of D5W to infuse over 6 hours." Drip factor: 10
gtt/mL - Answer: 18 gtt/min.
According to the doctor's order, "3 L of D5W with 20 meq of potassium chloride to
infuse over 24 hours" Drip factor: 10 gtt/mL - Answer: 21 gtt/min.
, The physician's instructions state: "500 mL of D5 1/2 Normal Saline with 10 meq
of potassium chloride to infuse over 5 hours" Drip factor: 10 gtt/mL - Answer: 17
gtt/min.
The doctor orders a 1000 mL bag of IV Normal Saline to be infused at a rate of 50
mL per hour. How long will it take for the IV bag to be completely infused? -
ANSWER: 20 hours
The doctor orders a 500 mL bag of IV normal saline to be administered at 20 gtt
per minute. The drip factor equals 10 gtt/mL. You start the IV infusion at 0500.
What time will the infusion be complete? - ANSWER 0910.
The doctor orders 1 L of 0.45% Normal Saline to be infused at 200 mL/hr. You
start the infusion at 0800. When will the infusion be completed? - ANSWER 1300
The doctor orders that an infusion of Heparin be started at 18 units/kg/hour. The
patient weights 130 pounds. You are given a 500 mL bag of Heparin labeled
25,000 units/500 mL. The infusion begins at 0200 on November 11th. What time
will the infusion be complete? - ANSWER 0128, 11/12
The doctor orders a Dobutamine infusion to begin at 10 mcg/kg/min. The patient
weights 180 pounds. You receive a 250 mL bag of Dobutamine with a
concentration of 2 mg/mL. How long will the Dobutamine infusion take to
complete? - ANSWER 10 hours, 25 minutes.
The doctor recommends 2 L of 0.45% Normal Saline to be infused at 150 mL/hr.
How long will the infusion take to complete? - ANSWER 13 hours, 20 minutes.
The doctor prescribes that 1 L of LR be infused at 75 gtt/min. The drip factor is 15
gtt/mL. How long will the infusion take to complete? - ANSWER 3 hours, 20
minutes.
The doctor's instructions states: "Infuse 1500 mL of Lactated Ringer's over 12
hours." Drip factor: 15 gtt/mL, ANSWER 31 gtt/min
The doctor's order states: "300 mL of Ampicillin Sodium 500 mg to infuse over 40
minutes." Drip factor: 20 gtt/mL - Answer: 150 gtt/min.
The doctor's order reads: "Two 250 mL packed red blood cells to infuse over 4
hours." Drip factor: 15 gtt/mL, ANSWER 31 gtt/min
The physician's recommendation is: "2L of D5 1/2 Normal Saline with 50 meq
Potassium Chloride to infuse over 48 hours." Drip factor: 15 gtt/mL = 10 gtt/min
The doctor's order reads: "0.4 L of D5W in Normal Saline to infuse over 3 hours."
Drip factor: 10 gtt/mL - Answer: 22 gtt/min.
The doctor's order states: "0.5 L of Normal Saline to infuse over 6 hours." Drip
factor: 30 gtt/mL, ANSWER 42 gtt/min.
The doctor's order states: "50 ml of Zofran to infuse over 15 minutes." Drip factor:
15 gtt/mL, ANSWER 50 gtt/min
The doctor's order states: "650 mL of D5W to infuse over 6 hours." Drip factor: 10
gtt/mL - Answer: 18 gtt/min.
According to the doctor's order, "3 L of D5W with 20 meq of potassium chloride to
infuse over 24 hours" Drip factor: 10 gtt/mL - Answer: 21 gtt/min.
, The physician's instructions state: "500 mL of D5 1/2 Normal Saline with 10 meq
of potassium chloride to infuse over 5 hours" Drip factor: 10 gtt/mL - Answer: 17
gtt/min.
The doctor orders a 1000 mL bag of IV Normal Saline to be infused at a rate of 50
mL per hour. How long will it take for the IV bag to be completely infused? -
ANSWER: 20 hours
The doctor orders a 500 mL bag of IV normal saline to be administered at 20 gtt
per minute. The drip factor equals 10 gtt/mL. You start the IV infusion at 0500.
What time will the infusion be complete? - ANSWER 0910.
The doctor orders 1 L of 0.45% Normal Saline to be infused at 200 mL/hr. You
start the infusion at 0800. When will the infusion be completed? - ANSWER 1300
The doctor orders that an infusion of Heparin be started at 18 units/kg/hour. The
patient weights 130 pounds. You are given a 500 mL bag of Heparin labeled
25,000 units/500 mL. The infusion begins at 0200 on November 11th. What time
will the infusion be complete? - ANSWER 0128, 11/12
The doctor orders a Dobutamine infusion to begin at 10 mcg/kg/min. The patient
weights 180 pounds. You receive a 250 mL bag of Dobutamine with a
concentration of 2 mg/mL. How long will the Dobutamine infusion take to
complete? - ANSWER 10 hours, 25 minutes.
The doctor recommends 2 L of 0.45% Normal Saline to be infused at 150 mL/hr.
How long will the infusion take to complete? - ANSWER 13 hours, 20 minutes.
The doctor prescribes that 1 L of LR be infused at 75 gtt/min. The drip factor is 15
gtt/mL. How long will the infusion take to complete? - ANSWER 3 hours, 20
minutes.
