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 zero) - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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 lidocaine in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 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 magnesium sulfate 20 g in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/ hr? - ANSWER 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 weighs 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? - ANSWER 72kg X
15units/kg = 1,080units / 25,000units = 0.0432units X 500mL = 21.6mL
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, 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 set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 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 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? - ANSWER 120mg / 2 = 60mg / 120mg =
0.5mg X 100mL = 50mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 ml IV to infuse over 2 hr to a
client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr - ANSWER 750mL
/ 2 = 375mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to
a client who weighs 60 kg. The amount available is regular insulin 50 units in 50 ml of
sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? -
ANSWER 60kg X 0.1unit = 6units / 50 units = 0.12units X 50mL = 6mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to
a client who weighs 65 kg. The amount available is dobutamine 250 mg/250 ml. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 2.5mcg / 1,000mcg =
0.0025mg X 65kg = 0.1625mg / 250mg = 0.00065mg X 250mL = 0.1625mL X 60min = 9.75 =
9.8mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq to infuse over 4 hr to a client.
Available is potassium chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL dextrose 5 % in 0.45 % sodium chloride (Ds
0.45 % NaCl). The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing
zero.) hr to a client. Available is potassium mL/hr - ANSWER 40mEq / 4hr = 10mEq /
40mEq = 0.25 X 100mL = 25mL/hr
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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 zero) - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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 lidocaine in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 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 magnesium sulfate 20 g in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/ hr? - ANSWER 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 weighs 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? - ANSWER 72kg X
15units/kg = 1,080units / 25,000units = 0.0432units X 500mL = 21.6mL
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, 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 set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 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 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? - ANSWER 120mg / 2 = 60mg / 120mg =
0.5mg X 100mL = 50mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 ml IV to infuse over 2 hr to a
client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr - ANSWER 750mL
/ 2 = 375mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to
a client who weighs 60 kg. The amount available is regular insulin 50 units in 50 ml of
sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? -
ANSWER 60kg X 0.1unit = 6units / 50 units = 0.12units X 50mL = 6mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to
a client who weighs 65 kg. The amount available is dobutamine 250 mg/250 ml. The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - ANSWER 2.5mcg / 1,000mcg =
0.0025mg X 65kg = 0.1625mg / 250mg = 0.00065mg X 250mL = 0.1625mL X 60min = 9.75 =
9.8mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq to infuse over 4 hr to a client.
Available is potassium chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL dextrose 5 % in 0.45 % sodium chloride (Ds
0.45 % NaCl). The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing
zero.) hr to a client. Available is potassium mL/hr - ANSWER 40mEq / 4hr = 10mEq /
40mEq = 0.25 X 100mL = 25mL/hr
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