Critical Care Medications / ATI
RN Critical Care Dosage
Calculation 3.1 Exam with
Worked Answers
, A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 45 mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 59 kgs. Available
is esmolol 2,500 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. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER-15.9
A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 67 kg. Available is
esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to
the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - ANSWER-20.1
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. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do
not use a trailing zero.) - ANSWER-132.3
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerine 15 mcg/min by
continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250
mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV