ATI Dosage Calculations Critical Care Medications
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1. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 132.3
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.)
2. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerine 15 9
mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitro-
glycerin 25 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water
(D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole num-
ber. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
3. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo- 600
ride (0.9% NaCl) 300 mL IV over 30 min to a client. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo- 200
ride (0.9% NaCl) 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a
client. 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.)
5. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 15.3
units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who
weights 51 kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in
500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set
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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.)
6. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 30
mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitro-
glycerin 25 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. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
7. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 8 120
mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is epi-
nephrine 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. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
8. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in wa- 667
ter (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 nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
9. A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 45 15.9
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.)
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1. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 132.3
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.)
2. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerine 15 9
mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitro-
glycerin 25 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water
(D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole num-
ber. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.)
3. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo- 600
ride (0.9% NaCl) 300 mL IV over 30 min to a client. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many
mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo- 200
ride (0.9% NaCl) 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a
client. 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.)
5. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 15.3
units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who
weights 51 kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in
500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set
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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.)
6. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 30
mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitro-
glycerin 25 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. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
7. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 8 120
mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is epi-
nephrine 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. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
8. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in wa- 667
ter (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 nearest whole number. Use a
leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
9. A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 45 15.9
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.)
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