ATI Safe Dosage Calculations: Critical Care Medications

ATI Safe Dosage Calculations: Critical Care Medications 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) - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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% sodiu