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Tested Questions Covered 2025”2026 latest update
Guarantee A+ GRADE
a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weight 57 kg. available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
4 mcg/kg/min
57 kg
50 mg in 250 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve:
4/1000 x 57 x 60 = 13.68 mg/hr
X mL/hr = 13.68 /50 x 250
X = 68.4 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who
weighs 51 kg. available is 25000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. the nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
15 units/kg/hr
51 kg
25000 units in 500 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve:
15 x 51 = 765 units / hr
X mL/hr = x 500
X = 15.3 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer a one time dose of gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hr to a client.
available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. the nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
120 mg over 2 hr
120 mg in 100 mL.
how many mL/hr?
solve:
= 60 mg/hr
X mL/hr = x 100
X = 50 mL/hr
,a nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is
nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
50 mcg/min
25 mg in 250 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve
x 60 = 3 mg / hr
X mL/hr = x 250
X = 30 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weighs 60 kg. the amount available is regular insulin 50 units in 50 mL of sodium chloride. the
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
0.1 unit/kg/hr
60 kg
50 unit in 50 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve
0.1 x 60 = 6 unit/hr
X ml/hr = 6/50 x 50
X = 6 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq to infuse over 4 hr to a client. available
is potassium chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride, D5 1/2NaCl). the nurse
should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
40 mEq over 4 hr
40 mEq in 100 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve
40/4 = 10 mEq/hr
X ml/hr = x 100
X = 25 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who
weighs 72 kg. available is 25000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. the nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenth
15 units/kg/hr
72 kg
25000 units in 500 mL
, how many ml/hr?
solve
15 x 72 = 1080 units/hr
X ml/hr = 1080/25000 x 500
X = 21.6 mL/hr
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? round to the whole number
750 mL over 2 hr
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr =
X = 375 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride, NaCl 1200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a
client. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
1200 mL over 6 hr
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr =
X = 200 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.75 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. available is
4 g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
1.75 g/hr
4 g in 100 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr = 1. x 100
X = 43.75 ~~~~ 43.8 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 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? round to the whole number
8 mcg/min
1 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
Tested Questions Covered 2025”2026 latest update
Guarantee A+ GRADE
a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weight 57 kg. available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse
should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
4 mcg/kg/min
57 kg
50 mg in 250 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve:
4/1000 x 57 x 60 = 13.68 mg/hr
X mL/hr = 13.68 /50 x 250
X = 68.4 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who
weighs 51 kg. available is 25000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. the nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
15 units/kg/hr
51 kg
25000 units in 500 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve:
15 x 51 = 765 units / hr
X mL/hr = x 500
X = 15.3 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer a one time dose of gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hr to a client.
available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. the nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
120 mg over 2 hr
120 mg in 100 mL.
how many mL/hr?
solve:
= 60 mg/hr
X mL/hr = x 100
X = 50 mL/hr
,a nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is
nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
50 mcg/min
25 mg in 250 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve
x 60 = 3 mg / hr
X mL/hr = x 250
X = 30 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weighs 60 kg. the amount available is regular insulin 50 units in 50 mL of sodium chloride. the
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
0.1 unit/kg/hr
60 kg
50 unit in 50 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve
0.1 x 60 = 6 unit/hr
X ml/hr = 6/50 x 50
X = 6 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq to infuse over 4 hr to a client. available
is potassium chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride, D5 1/2NaCl). the nurse
should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
40 mEq over 4 hr
40 mEq in 100 mL
how many mL/hr?
solve
40/4 = 10 mEq/hr
X ml/hr = x 100
X = 25 mL/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who
weighs 72 kg. available is 25000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. the nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenth
15 units/kg/hr
72 kg
25000 units in 500 mL
, how many ml/hr?
solve
15 x 72 = 1080 units/hr
X ml/hr = 1080/25000 x 500
X = 21.6 mL/hr
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? round to the whole number
750 mL over 2 hr
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr =
X = 375 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride, NaCl 1200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a
client. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
1200 mL over 6 hr
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr =
X = 200 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.75 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. available is
4 g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
1.75 g/hr
4 g in 100 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr = 1. x 100
X = 43.75 ~~~~ 43.8 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 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? round to the whole number
8 mcg/min
1 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
