Critical Care Medications ATI Questions.

Critical Care Medications ATI Questions. 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