Critical care medications ATI (Med
math)2022/2023
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion.
Available is epinephrine 1 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 whole
number. - Answer 150
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 25
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion
for a client who weighs 51 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 15.3
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 375
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 37.5
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 21.6
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/ kg/min by continuous IV infusion
to a client who weighs 75 kg. The amount available is dopamine 800 mg/500 mL.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - Answer 14.1
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV
infusion. Available is nitroglycerin in 25 mg dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - Answer 30
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 45
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? - Answer 132.3
math)2022/2023
A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion.
Available is epinephrine 1 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 whole
number. - Answer 150
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 25
A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion
for a client who weighs 51 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 15.3
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 375
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 37.5
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 21.6
A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/ kg/min by continuous IV infusion
to a client who weighs 75 kg. The amount available is dopamine 800 mg/500 mL.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - Answer 14.1
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV
infusion. Available is nitroglycerin in 25 mg dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? - Answer 30
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 45
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? - Answer 132.3
