Dosage Calculations- Solving for Dose
Rate – actual solution graded A+
Order: 1000mL D5LR every 8hrs
Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the IV fluids? - ANS-
125 mL/hr
Order:500mL LR bolus to infuse in 30 minutes
Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the IV fluids? - ANS-
1000 mL/hr
Order: Clindamycin 300mg IVPB
, Dose on hand: Clindamycin 300mg in 50mL D5W to infuse in 30 minutes
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Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the clindamycin? - ANS-
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100 mL/hr l..
Order: Gentamicin 80 mg IVPB l.. l.. l.. l..
Dose on hand: Gentamicin 80 mg in 100mL to infuse in 30 minutes
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Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the gentamicin? - ANS-200
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Order: D5LR @ 75 mL/hr l.. l.. l.. l.. l..
Tubing drop factor: 15 gtts/mL
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Question: How many gtts/min does the nurse administer the IV fluids? Round to
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the nearest whole number. - ANS-19 gtts/min
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Order: D5W @ 120 mL/hr l.. l.. l.. l..
Tubing drop factor: 20 gtts/mL
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Question: How many gtts/min does the nurse administer the IV fluids? - ANS-40
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gtts/min
Rate – actual solution graded A+
Order: 1000mL D5LR every 8hrs
Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the IV fluids? - ANS-
125 mL/hr
Order:500mL LR bolus to infuse in 30 minutes
Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the IV fluids? - ANS-
1000 mL/hr
Order: Clindamycin 300mg IVPB
, Dose on hand: Clindamycin 300mg in 50mL D5W to infuse in 30 minutes
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Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the clindamycin? - ANS-
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100 mL/hr l..
Order: Gentamicin 80 mg IVPB l.. l.. l.. l..
Dose on hand: Gentamicin 80 mg in 100mL to infuse in 30 minutes
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Question: How many mL/hr does the nurse administer the gentamicin? - ANS-200
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mL/hr
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Order: D5LR @ 75 mL/hr l.. l.. l.. l.. l..
Tubing drop factor: 15 gtts/mL
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Question: How many gtts/min does the nurse administer the IV fluids? Round to
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the nearest whole number. - ANS-19 gtts/min
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Order: D5W @ 120 mL/hr l.. l.. l.. l..
Tubing drop factor: 20 gtts/mL
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Question: How many gtts/min does the nurse administer the IV fluids? - ANS-40
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gtts/min