ATI Dosage Calculation Critical Care (5 Versions
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Grade A+
,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 QUESTION
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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
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, QUESTION
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Bundled Together | Questions and Verified
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Grade A+
,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 QUESTION
A+ Page 1
,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
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