ATI SAFE DOSAGE CALCULATIONS CRITICAL
CARE MEDICATIONS QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,magnesium,sulfate,1.75g/hr,by,continuous,IV,infusion.,Available,is,4g,
magnesium,sulfate,in,100mL,dextrose,5%,water.,The,nurse,should,se,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,how,many,
mL/hr?,(Round,the,answer,to,the,nearest,tenth.,Use,a,leading,zero,is,it,applies.,Do,not,use,a,trailing,zer
o),,ANS,-,,1.74g,/,4g,=,0.4375,X,100mL,=,43.75,=,43.8mL/hr
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,lidocaine,2,mg/min,by,continuous,IV,infusion.,Available,is,lidocaine,2,
g,in,500,ml,dextrose,5%,in,water,(D5W).,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,how,many,ml/hr?,,
ANS,-,,2mg,/,1000mg,=,0.002g,X,60mins,=,0.12g,/,2g,=,0.06g,X,500mL,=,30mL/hr
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,lidocaine,3,mg/min,by,continuous,IV,infusion.,Available,is,2,g,lidocain
e,in,500,ml,dextrose,5%,in,water,(D5W).,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,how,many,ml/hr?,,
ANS,-,,3mg,/,1000mg,=,0.003g,X,60min,=,0.18g/hr,/,2g,=,0.09g,X,500mL,=,45m/hr
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,magnesium,sulfate,1.5,g/hr,by,continuous,IV,infusion.,Available,is,ma
gnesium,sulfate,20,g,in,500,ml,dextrose,5%,in,water,(D5W).,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,
how,many,ml/,hr?,,ANS,-,,1.5g,/,20g,=,0.075g,X,500mL,=,37.5mL
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,heparin,15,units/kg/hr,by,continuous,IV,infusion,to,a,client,who,weig
hs,72,kg.,Available,is,25,000,units,of,heparin,in,500,ml,0.9%,sodium,chloride.,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV
,pump,to,deliver,how,many,ml/hr?,,ANS,-
,,72kg,X,15units/kg,=,1,080units,/,25,000units,=,0.0432units,X,500mL,=,21.6mL
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,nitroprusside,4,mcg/kg/min,by,continuous,IV,infusion,to,a,client,who,
weighs,57,kg.,Available,is,nitroprusside,50,mg,in,250,ml,dextrose,5%,in,water,(D5W).,The,nurse,should,s
et,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,how,many,ml/hr?,,ANS,-
,,57kg,X,4mcg/kg,=,228mcg,/,1,000mcg,=,0.228mg,x,60mins,=,13.68mg,/,50mg,=,0.2736,X,250mL,=,68.4
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,a,one,time,dose,of,gentamicin,120,mg,over,2,hr,to,a,client.,Available,i
s,gentamicin,120,mg,in,100,ml,of,0.9%,sodium,chloride.,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,ho
w,many,ml/hr?,,ANS,-,,120mg,/,2,=,60mg,/,120mg,=,0.5mg,X,100mL,=,50mL/hr
CARE MEDICATIONS QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,magnesium,sulfate,1.75g/hr,by,continuous,IV,infusion.,Available,is,4g,
magnesium,sulfate,in,100mL,dextrose,5%,water.,The,nurse,should,se,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,how,many,
mL/hr?,(Round,the,answer,to,the,nearest,tenth.,Use,a,leading,zero,is,it,applies.,Do,not,use,a,trailing,zer
o),,ANS,-,,1.74g,/,4g,=,0.4375,X,100mL,=,43.75,=,43.8mL/hr
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,lidocaine,2,mg/min,by,continuous,IV,infusion.,Available,is,lidocaine,2,
g,in,500,ml,dextrose,5%,in,water,(D5W).,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,how,many,ml/hr?,,
ANS,-,,2mg,/,1000mg,=,0.002g,X,60mins,=,0.12g,/,2g,=,0.06g,X,500mL,=,30mL/hr
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,lidocaine,3,mg/min,by,continuous,IV,infusion.,Available,is,2,g,lidocain
e,in,500,ml,dextrose,5%,in,water,(D5W).,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,how,many,ml/hr?,,
ANS,-,,3mg,/,1000mg,=,0.003g,X,60min,=,0.18g/hr,/,2g,=,0.09g,X,500mL,=,45m/hr
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,magnesium,sulfate,1.5,g/hr,by,continuous,IV,infusion.,Available,is,ma
gnesium,sulfate,20,g,in,500,ml,dextrose,5%,in,water,(D5W).,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,
how,many,ml/,hr?,,ANS,-,,1.5g,/,20g,=,0.075g,X,500mL,=,37.5mL
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,heparin,15,units/kg/hr,by,continuous,IV,infusion,to,a,client,who,weig
hs,72,kg.,Available,is,25,000,units,of,heparin,in,500,ml,0.9%,sodium,chloride.,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV
,pump,to,deliver,how,many,ml/hr?,,ANS,-
,,72kg,X,15units/kg,=,1,080units,/,25,000units,=,0.0432units,X,500mL,=,21.6mL
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,nitroprusside,4,mcg/kg/min,by,continuous,IV,infusion,to,a,client,who,
weighs,57,kg.,Available,is,nitroprusside,50,mg,in,250,ml,dextrose,5%,in,water,(D5W).,The,nurse,should,s
et,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,how,many,ml/hr?,,ANS,-
,,57kg,X,4mcg/kg,=,228mcg,/,1,000mcg,=,0.228mg,x,60mins,=,13.68mg,/,50mg,=,0.2736,X,250mL,=,68.4
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,administer,a,one,time,dose,of,gentamicin,120,mg,over,2,hr,to,a,client.,Available,i
s,gentamicin,120,mg,in,100,ml,of,0.9%,sodium,chloride.,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,ho
w,many,ml/hr?,,ANS,-,,120mg,/,2,=,60mg,/,120mg,=,0.5mg,X,100mL,=,50mL/hr
