Critical Care medications
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. t
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Critical Care medications
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 = 765 / 25000 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:
120 / 2 = 60 mg/hr
X mL/hr = 60 / 120 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
50 / 1000 x 60 = 3 mg / hr
X mL/hr = 3 / 25 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 = 10 / 40 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?
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