Dosage Calculation Practice Problems With
Correct Answers
3. |The |physician |orders |1000 |cc |D5 |1/2 |NS |to |infuse |at |60 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion |will |require. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5.6 |hrs
4. |The |physician |orders |1000 |cc |D5 |1/2 |NS |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion |will |require. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6.7 |hrs
5. |At |1 |A.M. |750 |ml |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |32 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
8:49 |A.M
6. |At |2 |P.M. |600 |cc |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |15 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
5 |P.M
7. |At |10 |P.M. |500 |cc |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
1:20 |A.M
19. |Your |patient |is |to |receive |500 |cc |D5W |.45% |NS |+ |one |ampule |NA |HCO3 |at |22 |gtt/min. |The |
label |on |the |administration |set |specifies |60 |drops |per |ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |
infusion |requires. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-22.7 |hrs
22. |At |11 |A.M. |640 |ml |Plasmalyte |56 |is |infusing |at |20 |gtt/min |with |an |administration |set |of |15 |
gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7 |P.M
, 23. |At |9 |A.M. |560 |ml |Plasmalyte |56 |is |infusing |at |30 |gtt/min |with |an |administration |set |of |12 |
gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12:44 |P.M
24. |At |3 |P.M. |220 |ml |Plasmalyte |56 |is |infusing |at |24 |gtt/min |with |an |administration |set |of |15 |
gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5:18 |P.M
45. |The |physician's |order |reads: |1000 |ml |D5 |1/2 |NS |with |20 |mEq |KCl |and |3000 |u |Heparin |to |
infuse |at |30 |gtt/min. |If |the |drop |factor |is |15 |gtt/ml, |calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion
|requires. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8.3 |hrs
47. |ORDER: |1000 |cc |NS |with |20 |mEq |KCl |to |infuse |in |10 |hours. |
DROP |FACTOR: |_________ |
CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: |12 |gtt/ml
CALCULATE: |gtt/min |20 |gtt/min
48. |At |noon |100 |cc |of |whole |blood |remains |to |infuse |at |15 |gtt/min. |The |administration |set |is |
20 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |blood |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2:13 |P.M
49. |At |2 |P.M. |75 |cc |of |whole |blood |remains |to |infuse |at |18 |gtt/min. |The |administration |set |is |
12 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |blood |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2:50 |P.M.
50. |ORDER: |1000 |cc |Lactated |Ringer's |in |D5W |at |3 |ml/min.
DROP |FACTOR: |_________ |
CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: |15 |gtt/ml
CALCULATE: |gtt/min |45 |gtt/min
Correct Answers
3. |The |physician |orders |1000 |cc |D5 |1/2 |NS |to |infuse |at |60 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion |will |require. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5.6 |hrs
4. |The |physician |orders |1000 |cc |D5 |1/2 |NS |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion |will |require. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6.7 |hrs
5. |At |1 |A.M. |750 |ml |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |32 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
8:49 |A.M
6. |At |2 |P.M. |600 |cc |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |15 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
5 |P.M
7. |At |10 |P.M. |500 |cc |of |D10W |remains |to |infuse |at |50 |gtt/min. |The |drop |factor |of |the |
administration |set |is |20 |gtt/ml. |When |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
1:20 |A.M
19. |Your |patient |is |to |receive |500 |cc |D5W |.45% |NS |+ |one |ampule |NA |HCO3 |at |22 |gtt/min. |The |
label |on |the |administration |set |specifies |60 |drops |per |ml. |Calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |
infusion |requires. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-22.7 |hrs
22. |At |11 |A.M. |640 |ml |Plasmalyte |56 |is |infusing |at |20 |gtt/min |with |an |administration |set |of |15 |
gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7 |P.M
, 23. |At |9 |A.M. |560 |ml |Plasmalyte |56 |is |infusing |at |30 |gtt/min |with |an |administration |set |of |12 |
gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12:44 |P.M
24. |At |3 |P.M. |220 |ml |Plasmalyte |56 |is |infusing |at |24 |gtt/min |with |an |administration |set |of |15 |
gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |infusion |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5:18 |P.M
45. |The |physician's |order |reads: |1000 |ml |D5 |1/2 |NS |with |20 |mEq |KCl |and |3000 |u |Heparin |to |
infuse |at |30 |gtt/min. |If |the |drop |factor |is |15 |gtt/ml, |calculate |the |number |of |hours |the |infusion
|requires. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8.3 |hrs
47. |ORDER: |1000 |cc |NS |with |20 |mEq |KCl |to |infuse |in |10 |hours. |
DROP |FACTOR: |_________ |
CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: |12 |gtt/ml
CALCULATE: |gtt/min |20 |gtt/min
48. |At |noon |100 |cc |of |whole |blood |remains |to |infuse |at |15 |gtt/min. |The |administration |set |is |
20 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |blood |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2:13 |P.M
49. |At |2 |P.M. |75 |cc |of |whole |blood |remains |to |infuse |at |18 |gtt/min. |The |administration |set |is |
12 |gtt/ml. |What |time |will |the |blood |be |absorbed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2:50 |P.M.
50. |ORDER: |1000 |cc |Lactated |Ringer's |in |D5W |at |3 |ml/min.
DROP |FACTOR: |_________ |
CALCULATE: |__________ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DROP |FACTOR: |15 |gtt/ml
CALCULATE: |gtt/min |45 |gtt/min
