ADVANCED STUDY REFERENCE
©A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs 280 mL IV to infuse
over 4 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr?Answer:79
©A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine (Adrenalin) 8 mcg/min
by continuous IV infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr?Answer:120
©A provider prescribes esmolol (Brevibloc) 45 mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 59 kg. 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?Answer:15.9
©A nurse is preparing to administer procainamide (Pronestyl) 2 mg/min
by continuous IV infusion. Available is procainamide 1g in 500 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr?Answer:60
©A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 mL IV
to infuse over 2 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr?Answer:375