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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 2500 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water, D%W. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenth - ANSWER-50 mcg/kg/min
67 kg
2500 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
50/1000 X 67 X 60 = 201 mg/hr
X ml/hr = x 250
X = 20.1 ml/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water, D5W 500 mL IV to infuse
over 45 min to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? round to the whole number - ANSWER-500 mL over 45 min
how many ml/hr?
solve
= 0.75 hr
, X ml/hr = .75
X = 666.66 ~~~~ 667 ml/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? round to the
nearest tenth - ANSWER-1.5 g/hr
20 g in 500 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr = 1. x 500
X = 37.5 ml/hr
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? round to the whole
number - ANSWER-120 mg over 2 hr
120 mg in 100 mL.
how many mL/hr?
solve:
= 60 mg/hr
X mL/hr = x 100