Critical Care Medications Practice Questions & Answers.

Critical Care Medications Practice Questions &
Answers.
1. A nurse is preparing to administer clien
procainamide (Pronestyl) 4 mg/min by t
continuous IV infusion. Avail- able is who
procainamide 1 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) weig
500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to hs
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer 86
to the nearest whole number.) kg.
Avail
2. A nurse is preparing to administer lorazepam able
(Ati- van) 0.05 mg/kg IM 2 hr prior to surgery is
to a client who weighs 138 lb. Available is 20,0
lorazepam injection 2 mg/mL. How many mL 00
should the nurse administer? (Round the units
answer to the nearest tenth.) of
A) hepa
rin
3. A nurse is preparing to administer albuterol
sulfate in
0.2 mg/kg PO every 8 hr to a toddler who 0.9%
weighs sodiu
28 lb. Available is albuterol sulfate syrup 2 m
mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse chlori
administer per dose? (Round the answer to the de
nearest tenth.) (0.9
%
4. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% NaCl)
in wa- ter (D5W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 45 min. 500
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver mL.
how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the The
nearest whole number.) nurs
e
5. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin
shou
10 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a
ld
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, Critical Care Medications Practice Questions &
Answers.
set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
120 mL/hr
(Round the answer to the nearest tenth.)




1.6 mL




6.4 mL




200 mL/hr




21.5 mL/hr

6. 1.9 mL




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