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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 0.9% sodium chloride, NaCl 300 mL IV over 30 min to a client. the
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
300 mL over 30 min
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr = x 60
X = 600 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weighs 65 kg. the amount available is dobutamine 250 mg/250 mL. the nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth.
2.5 mcg/kg/min
65 kg
250 mg / 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
2.5 x 65/1000 x 60 = 9.75 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 9. x 250
X = 9.75 ~~~~ 9.8 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weighs 63 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
,7 mcg/kg/min
63 kg
50 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
7 x x 60 = 26.46 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 26. x 250
X = 132.3 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 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
10 mcg/min
1 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
x 60 = 0.6 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 0. x 250
X = 150 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water, D5W 500 mL IV to infuse over 45 min to a
client. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
500 mL over 45 min
how many ml/hr?
solve
= 0.75 hr
X ml/hr = .75
X = 666.66 ~~~~ 667 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 3 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is 2 g
lidocaine in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? round to the whole number
3 mg/min
2 g in 500 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
x 60 = 0.18 g/hr
X ml/hr = 0. x 500
X = 45 ml/hr
, a nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 15 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is
nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many ml/hr? round to the whole number
15 mcg/min
25 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
x 60 = 0.9 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 0. x 250
X = 9 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who
weighs 67 kg. available is esmolol 2500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water, D%W. the nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenth
50 mcg/kg/min
67 kg
2500 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
50/1000 X 67 X 60 = 201 mg/hr
X ml/hr = x 250
X = 20.1 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer amiodarone 0.5 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is
amiodarone 900 mg in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
0.5 mg/min
900 mg in 500 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
0.5 x 60 = 30 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 30/900 x 500
X = 16.67 ~~~~ 16.7 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.5 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. available is
magnesium sulfate 20 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenth
1.5 g/hr
20 g in 500 mL
how many ml/hr?
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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 0.9% sodium chloride, NaCl 300 mL IV over 30 min to a client. the
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
300 mL over 30 min
how many ml/hr?
solve
X ml/hr = x 60
X = 600 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weighs 65 kg. the amount available is dobutamine 250 mg/250 mL. the nurse should set the IV
pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth.
2.5 mcg/kg/min
65 kg
250 mg / 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
2.5 x 65/1000 x 60 = 9.75 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 9. x 250
X = 9.75 ~~~~ 9.8 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client
who weighs 63 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
,7 mcg/kg/min
63 kg
50 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
7 x x 60 = 26.46 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 26. x 250
X = 132.3 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 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
10 mcg/min
1 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
x 60 = 0.6 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 0. x 250
X = 150 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water, D5W 500 mL IV to infuse over 45 min to a
client. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? round to the whole number
500 mL over 45 min
how many ml/hr?
solve
= 0.75 hr
X ml/hr = .75
X = 666.66 ~~~~ 667 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 3 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is 2 g
lidocaine in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how
many mL/hr? round to the whole number
3 mg/min
2 g in 500 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
x 60 = 0.18 g/hr
X ml/hr = 0. x 500
X = 45 ml/hr
, a nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 15 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is
nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many ml/hr? round to the whole number
15 mcg/min
25 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
x 60 = 0.9 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 0. x 250
X = 9 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who
weighs 67 kg. available is esmolol 2500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water, D%W. the nurse should
set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenth
50 mcg/kg/min
67 kg
2500 mg in 250 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
50/1000 X 67 X 60 = 201 mg/hr
X ml/hr = x 250
X = 20.1 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer amiodarone 0.5 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. available is
amiodarone 900 mg in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to deliver
how many mL/hr? round to the nearest tenth
0.5 mg/min
900 mg in 500 mL
how many ml/hr?
solve
0.5 x 60 = 30 mg/hr
X ml/hr = 30/900 x 500
X = 16.67 ~~~~ 16.7 ml/hr
a nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.5 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. available is
magnesium sulfate 20 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water, D5W. the nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many ml/hr? round to the nearest tenth
1.5 g/hr
20 g in 500 mL
how many ml/hr?
