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IV RECONSTITUTION CALCULATION EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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A patient with ventricular fibrillation is prescribed with bretylium 5
mcg/kg/minute. The medication comes mixed 50 mg in 50 mL of
0.9 % normal saline. The patient's weight is 170 lbs. How much of
the medication will you administer per hour? - ANSWER-23 mL/hr
A client suffering from chest discomfort and shortness of breath is
brought to the emergency department due to acute angina
pectoris. The healthcare provider orders IV nitroglycerin
(Nitroglycerin) 75 mg in 500 mL of 5% Dextrose Water at 100
mcg/min. The nurse will set the pump at which rate (mL/hr)? -
ANSWER-40 mL/hr
A primary healthcare provider ordered ceftriaxone (Rocephin) for
a 4-year old child with lower respiratory tract infection. The dose
required is 20 mg/kg/day divided twice a day, administered per
dose via IV. The child's weight is 29 lbs. The drug comes
prediluted in a concentration of 10mg/ml. How much of the
medication will you administer in mL? - ANSWER-13.2 mL
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Nurse Wendell will infuse 1 ½ L of NS in over 7 hours; Drop
factor: 15 gtt/mL. What flow rate (mL/hr) will nurse Wendell set on
the IV infusion pump? - ANSWER-214 mL/hr
Nurse Sandra will infuse 1,200 mL of 0.45% Normal Saline at 125
mL/hr. Drop Factor: 12 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min will nurse
Sandra regulate the IV? - ANSWER-25 gtts/min
Nurse Nick will infuse 1/4 L of D5W for over 2 hours and 45 mins.
The drop factor is 60 drops per mL. Nurse Nick should regulate
the IV for how many drops per minute? - ANSWER-91 gtts/min
The doctor's order says: Vancomycin 2,000 mcg IV. The
instructions on the vial of Vancomycin says to reconstitute with
sterile water for a concentration of 2mg/ml then to dilute each 2
mg in 75 ml of sterile Normal Sale. How many milliliters should
you use to administer the ordered dose? - ANSWER-75mL/dose
A vial of Doxil reads 0.5 g per vial. Instructions say to reconstitute
each 12 mg with 2.5 ml of normal saline. How many milliliters of
IV RECONSTITUTION CALCULATION EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A patient with ventricular fibrillation is prescribed with bretylium 5
mcg/kg/minute. The medication comes mixed 50 mg in 50 mL of
0.9 % normal saline. The patient's weight is 170 lbs. How much of
the medication will you administer per hour? - ANSWER-23 mL/hr
A client suffering from chest discomfort and shortness of breath is
brought to the emergency department due to acute angina
pectoris. The healthcare provider orders IV nitroglycerin
(Nitroglycerin) 75 mg in 500 mL of 5% Dextrose Water at 100
mcg/min. The nurse will set the pump at which rate (mL/hr)? -
ANSWER-40 mL/hr
A primary healthcare provider ordered ceftriaxone (Rocephin) for
a 4-year old child with lower respiratory tract infection. The dose
required is 20 mg/kg/day divided twice a day, administered per
dose via IV. The child's weight is 29 lbs. The drug comes
prediluted in a concentration of 10mg/ml. How much of the
medication will you administer in mL? - ANSWER-13.2 mL
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Nurse Wendell will infuse 1 ½ L of NS in over 7 hours; Drop
factor: 15 gtt/mL. What flow rate (mL/hr) will nurse Wendell set on
the IV infusion pump? - ANSWER-214 mL/hr
Nurse Sandra will infuse 1,200 mL of 0.45% Normal Saline at 125
mL/hr. Drop Factor: 12 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min will nurse
Sandra regulate the IV? - ANSWER-25 gtts/min
Nurse Nick will infuse 1/4 L of D5W for over 2 hours and 45 mins.
The drop factor is 60 drops per mL. Nurse Nick should regulate
the IV for how many drops per minute? - ANSWER-91 gtts/min
The doctor's order says: Vancomycin 2,000 mcg IV. The
instructions on the vial of Vancomycin says to reconstitute with
sterile water for a concentration of 2mg/ml then to dilute each 2
mg in 75 ml of sterile Normal Sale. How many milliliters should
you use to administer the ordered dose? - ANSWER-75mL/dose
A vial of Doxil reads 0.5 g per vial. Instructions say to reconstitute
each 12 mg with 2.5 ml of normal saline. How many milliliters of
