ATI Safe Dosage Calculations: Critical
Care Medications Questions And
Answers
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bmagnesium bsulfate b1.75g/hr bby bcontinuous bIV
binfusion. bAvailable bis b4g bmagnesium bsulfate bin b100mL bdextrose b5% bwater. bThe
bnurse bshould bse bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver bhow bmany bmL/hr? b(Round bthe banswer
bto bthe bnearest btenth. bUse ba bleading bzero bis bit bapplies. bDo bnot buse ba btrailing
bzero) b- bcorrect banswer✔✔1.74g b/ b4g b= b0.4375 bX b100mL b= b43.75 b= b43.8mL/hr
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister blidocaine b2 bmg/min bby bcontinuous bIV binfusion.
bAvailable bis blidocaine b2 bg bin b500 bml bdextrose b5% bin bwater b(D5W). bThe bnurse
bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver bhow bmany bml/hr? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔2mg b/
b1000mg b= b0.002g bX b60mins b= b0.12g b/ b2g b= b0.06g bX b500mL b= b30mL/hr
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister blidocaine b3 bmg/min bby bcontinuous bIV binfusion.
bAvailable bis b2 bg blidocaine bin b500 bml bdextrose b5% bin bwater b(D5W). bThe bnurse
bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver bhow bmany bml/hr? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔3mg b/
b1000mg b= b0.003g bX b60min b= b0.18g/hr b/ b2g b= b0.09g bX b500mL b= b45m/hr
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bmagnesium bsulfate b1.5 bg/hr bby bcontinuous bIV
binfusion. bAvailable bis bmagnesium bsulfate b20 bg bin b500 bml bdextrose b5% bin bwater
b(D5W). bThe bnurse bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver bhow bmany bml/ bhr? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔1.5g b/ b20g b= b0.075g bX b500mL b= b37.5mL
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bheparin b15 bunits/kg/hr bby bcontinuous bIV
binfusion bto ba bclient bwho bweighs b72 bkg. bAvailable bis b25,000 bunits bof bheparin bin
b500 bml b0.9% bsodium bchloride. bThe bnurse bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver
bhow bmany bml/hr? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔72kg bX b15units/kg b= b1,080units b/
b25,000units b= b0.0432units bX b500mL b= b21.6mL
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bnitroprusside b4 bmcg/kg/min bby bcontinuous bIV
binfusion bto ba bclient bwho bweighs b57 bkg. bAvailable bis bnitroprusside b50 bmg bin b250
bml bdextrose b5% bin bwater b(D5W). bThe bnurse bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver
bhow bmany bml/hr? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔57kg bX b4mcg/kg b= b228mcg b/ b1,000mcg b=
b0.228mg bx b60mins b= b13.68mg b/ b50mg b= b0.2736 bX b250mL b= b68.4
Care Medications Questions And
Answers
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bmagnesium bsulfate b1.75g/hr bby bcontinuous bIV
binfusion. bAvailable bis b4g bmagnesium bsulfate bin b100mL bdextrose b5% bwater. bThe
bnurse bshould bse bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver bhow bmany bmL/hr? b(Round bthe banswer
bto bthe bnearest btenth. bUse ba bleading bzero bis bit bapplies. bDo bnot buse ba btrailing
bzero) b- bcorrect banswer✔✔1.74g b/ b4g b= b0.4375 bX b100mL b= b43.75 b= b43.8mL/hr
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister blidocaine b2 bmg/min bby bcontinuous bIV binfusion.
bAvailable bis blidocaine b2 bg bin b500 bml bdextrose b5% bin bwater b(D5W). bThe bnurse
bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver bhow bmany bml/hr? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔2mg b/
b1000mg b= b0.002g bX b60mins b= b0.12g b/ b2g b= b0.06g bX b500mL b= b30mL/hr
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister blidocaine b3 bmg/min bby bcontinuous bIV binfusion.
bAvailable bis b2 bg blidocaine bin b500 bml bdextrose b5% bin bwater b(D5W). bThe bnurse
bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver bhow bmany bml/hr? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔3mg b/
b1000mg b= b0.003g bX b60min b= b0.18g/hr b/ b2g b= b0.09g bX b500mL b= b45m/hr
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bmagnesium bsulfate b1.5 bg/hr bby bcontinuous bIV
binfusion. bAvailable bis bmagnesium bsulfate b20 bg bin b500 bml bdextrose b5% bin bwater
b(D5W). bThe bnurse bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver bhow bmany bml/ bhr? b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔1.5g b/ b20g b= b0.075g bX b500mL b= b37.5mL
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bheparin b15 bunits/kg/hr bby bcontinuous bIV
binfusion bto ba bclient bwho bweighs b72 bkg. bAvailable bis b25,000 bunits bof bheparin bin
b500 bml b0.9% bsodium bchloride. bThe bnurse bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver
bhow bmany bml/hr? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔72kg bX b15units/kg b= b1,080units b/
b25,000units b= b0.0432units bX b500mL b= b21.6mL
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bnitroprusside b4 bmcg/kg/min bby bcontinuous bIV
binfusion bto ba bclient bwho bweighs b57 bkg. bAvailable bis bnitroprusside b50 bmg bin b250
bml bdextrose b5% bin bwater b(D5W). bThe bnurse bshould bset bthe bIV bpump bto bdeliver
bhow bmany bml/hr? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔57kg bX b4mcg/kg b= b228mcg b/ b1,000mcg b=
b0.228mg bx b60mins b= b13.68mg b/ b50mg b= b0.2736 bX b250mL b= b68.4
