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Suffolk County Community College
School of Nursing
NUR 240: Advanced Intravenous Calculation Practice Questions
Heparin Nomogram
1. The physician prescribes a Dopamine infusion at 4 mcg/kg/min, and your client weighs 78 kg. From
the pharmacy you receive a solution of Dopamine 400 mg/500 mL D5W, and an infusion pump
programmable to the tenths is available. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how
many mL/hr?__________________________________________________________________
2. A Lidocaine infusion at 4 mg/min is prescribed. Available is a solution of Lidocaine 2 g/500 mL
D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to the tenths is available. The nurse should set the
intravenous pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ____________________________________________
3. The health care provider orders a Dopamine infusion at 5 mcg/kg/min for your client, and the client
weighs 75 kg. From the pharmacy you receive Dopamine 800 mg/500 mL D5W, and an infusion
pump programmable to the tenths is available. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver
how many mL/hr?____________________________
4. The physician orders a Dobutamine infusion at 3 mcg/kg/min for your client. From the pharmacy you
receive Dobutamine 250 mg/250 mL D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to the tenths is
available. The client’s weight is 90 kg. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how
many mL/hr?___________________________
5. The health care provider orders an Amiodarone infusion at 1 mg/min for your client. From the
pharmacy you receive Amiodarone 900 mg/500 mL D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to the
tenths is available. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
____________________
6. The health care provider orders a Nitroglycerine infusion at 50 mcg/min for your client. From the
pharmacy you receive Nitroglycerine 50 mg/250 mL D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to
the tenths is available. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
____________________________
7. A Lidocaine infusion at 3 mg/min is prescribed. Available is a solution of Lidocaine 2 g/250 mL
D5W. An infusion pump programmable to the tenths is available. The nurse should set the
intravenous pump to deliver how many mL/hr? _________________________________________
8. The physician orders a nitroprusside infusion at 0.4 mcg/kg/min for your client. From the pharmacy
you receive nitroprusside 50 mg/250 mL D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to the tenths is
available. The client’s weight is 80 kg. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how
many mL/hr?
____________________________
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Suffolk County Community College
School of Nursing
NUR 240: Advanced Intravenous Calculation Practice Questions
Heparin Nomogram
1. The physician prescribes a Dopamine infusion at 4 mcg/kg/min, and your client weighs 78 kg. From
the pharmacy you receive a solution of Dopamine 400 mg/500 mL D5W, and an infusion pump
programmable to the tenths is available. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how
many mL/hr?__________________________________________________________________
2. A Lidocaine infusion at 4 mg/min is prescribed. Available is a solution of Lidocaine 2 g/500 mL
D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to the tenths is available. The nurse should set the
intravenous pump to deliver how many mL/hr? ____________________________________________
3. The health care provider orders a Dopamine infusion at 5 mcg/kg/min for your client, and the client
weighs 75 kg. From the pharmacy you receive Dopamine 800 mg/500 mL D5W, and an infusion
pump programmable to the tenths is available. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver
how many mL/hr?____________________________
4. The physician orders a Dobutamine infusion at 3 mcg/kg/min for your client. From the pharmacy you
receive Dobutamine 250 mg/250 mL D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to the tenths is
available. The client’s weight is 90 kg. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how
many mL/hr?___________________________
5. The health care provider orders an Amiodarone infusion at 1 mg/min for your client. From the
pharmacy you receive Amiodarone 900 mg/500 mL D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to the
tenths is available. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
____________________
6. The health care provider orders a Nitroglycerine infusion at 50 mcg/min for your client. From the
pharmacy you receive Nitroglycerine 50 mg/250 mL D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to
the tenths is available. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how many mL/hr?
____________________________
7. A Lidocaine infusion at 3 mg/min is prescribed. Available is a solution of Lidocaine 2 g/250 mL
D5W. An infusion pump programmable to the tenths is available. The nurse should set the
intravenous pump to deliver how many mL/hr? _________________________________________
8. The physician orders a nitroprusside infusion at 0.4 mcg/kg/min for your client. From the pharmacy
you receive nitroprusside 50 mg/250 mL D5W, and an infusion pump programmable to the tenths is
available. The client’s weight is 80 kg. The nurse should set the intravenous pump to deliver how
many mL/hr?
____________________________
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