ATI RN VCS SAFETY DOSAGE CALCULATION
OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICATION 3.0 QUIZZES
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
A,nurse,receives,a,prescription,to,administer,nitroprusside,0.3,mcg/kg/min,via,continuous,IV,infusion,to,
a,client,who,weighs,160,lb.,Available,is,20,mg,in,100,mL,of,0.9%,sodium,chloride.,Using,the,desired,over,
have,method,,which,of,the,following,information,is,correct,regarding,the,calculations,necessary,for,this,
prescription?,,ANS,-,,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,6,mL/hr.
A,nurse,is,calculating,an,IV,medication,dosage.,The,prescription,is,for,26,units/kg/hr,and,the,client,weig
hs,220,lb.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,correct,number,of,units,the,client,should,receive,in,an,hour?,,AN
S,-,,2,600,units/hr
A,nurse,is,planning,to,initiate,heparin,via,continuous,IV,infusion.,Which,of,the,following,supplies,should,
the,nurse,obtain?,,ANS,-,,IV,infusion,pump
A,nurse,has,calculated,the,dose,of,heparin,for,subcutaneous,administration.,Which,of,the,following,acti
ons,should,the,nurse,take,next?,,ANS,-
,,Ask,another,nurse,to,independently,calculate,the,medication,dose.
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,use,the,ratio,and,proportion,method,to,calculate,a,medication,dose.,Which,of,th
e,following,steps,should,the,nurse,take,first?,,ANS,-,,Establish,the,unit,of,measurement,for,calculation.
OF CRITICAL CARE MEDICATION 3.0 QUIZZES
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
A,nurse,receives,a,prescription,to,administer,nitroprusside,0.3,mcg/kg/min,via,continuous,IV,infusion,to,
a,client,who,weighs,160,lb.,Available,is,20,mg,in,100,mL,of,0.9%,sodium,chloride.,Using,the,desired,over,
have,method,,which,of,the,following,information,is,correct,regarding,the,calculations,necessary,for,this,
prescription?,,ANS,-,,The,nurse,should,set,the,IV,pump,to,deliver,6,mL/hr.
A,nurse,is,calculating,an,IV,medication,dosage.,The,prescription,is,for,26,units/kg/hr,and,the,client,weig
hs,220,lb.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,correct,number,of,units,the,client,should,receive,in,an,hour?,,AN
S,-,,2,600,units/hr
A,nurse,is,planning,to,initiate,heparin,via,continuous,IV,infusion.,Which,of,the,following,supplies,should,
the,nurse,obtain?,,ANS,-,,IV,infusion,pump
A,nurse,has,calculated,the,dose,of,heparin,for,subcutaneous,administration.,Which,of,the,following,acti
ons,should,the,nurse,take,next?,,ANS,-
,,Ask,another,nurse,to,independently,calculate,the,medication,dose.
A,nurse,is,preparing,to,use,the,ratio,and,proportion,method,to,calculate,a,medication,dose.,Which,of,th
e,following,steps,should,the,nurse,take,first?,,ANS,-,,Establish,the,unit,of,measurement,for,calculation.
