Exam 5: Intravenous Preparations With Clinical Applications

Calculate the number of milliliters needed for each intravenous dose for direct IV push. Use either the basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, or dimensional analysis methods. -Metoprolol 2.5 mg IV over 2 minutes , Available: Metoprolol 1 mg/mL in 5 mL a. Amount: b. How many milliliters per minute?

Levofloxacin (Levaquin) 750 mg over 90 minutes in D₅W to make a total of 150 mL , Available: 500 mg/20 mL vials , Use a Buretrol 60 gtt/mL set. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Calculate the number of milliliters needed for each intravenous dose for direct IV push. Use either the basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, or dimensional analysis methods. -Epinephrine 0.75 mg, IV push , Available: 1 mg/mL, 1:10,000/10 mL , Amount:

D₁₀W at 40 mL/hr a. 10 gtt/mL? b. 15 gtt/mL? c. 20 gtt/mL? d. 60 gtt/mL?

Calculate the number of milliliters needed for each intravenous dose for direct IV push. Use either the basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, or dimensional analysis methods. -Fentanyl 100 mcg IV , Available: 250 mcg/5 mL

Give oxacillin 250 mg IV q4h.Available: see label below , Set and solution: 100 mL bag of D₅W and a set with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor , Instructions: infuse over 30 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Rate: NS 1000 mL at 80 mL/hr , How many hours are required to administer this fluid at the given rate?

Calculate the number of milliliters needed for each intravenous dose for direct IV push. Use either the basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, or dimensional analysis methods. -Magnesium sulfate 3 g, IV push , Available: 1 g/mL , Amount:

Give cefoperazone 2 g q12h.Available: cefoperazone 1 g, add 4.5 mL to each vial to yield 5 mL/vial , Set and solution: 50 mL bag of D₅W and a set with a 15 gtt/mL drop factor , Instructions: infuse over 30 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Give erythromycin 500 mg IV q6h.Available: erythromycin 1 g, add 4.5 mL diluent to yield 5 mL , Set and solution: Buretrol with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor and NS 500 mL , Instructions: dilute in 100 mL and infuse over 60 min. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Give imipenem-cilastatin 500 mg q6h.Available: imipenem-cilastatin 1 g, add 2 mL diluent to yield 3 mL , Set and solution: D₅W 100 mL bag and a 10 gtt/mL drop factor , Instructions: infuse over 20 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Calculate the number of milliliters needed for each intravenous dose for direct IV push. Use either the basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, or dimensional analysis methods. -Digoxin 1 mg, IV push , Available: 0.5 mg/2 mL , Amount:

Give cephapirin 500 mg q4h.Available: see label below , Set and solution: 100 mL bag of D₅W and a set with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor , Instructions: infuse over 20 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

D₅¹/₂ NS at 75 mL/hr a. 10 gtt/mL? b. 15 gtt/mL? c. 20 gtt/mL? d. 60 gtt/mL?

Calculate the number of milliliters needed for each intravenous dose for direct IV push. Use either the basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, or dimensional analysis methods. -Dilaudid 3 mg IV , Available: 4 mg/mL

Give cefotetan 2 g IV q8h.Available: cefotetan 1 g, add 4.5 mL of diluent to yield 5 mL , Set and solution: Buretrol with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL and D₅W 500 mL , Instructions: dilute drug in 75 mL and infuse over 30 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Rate: LR 1000 mL at 90 mL/hr , How many hours are required to administer this fluid at the given rate?

Give ticarcillin 4 g IV q6h.Available: ticarcillin 6 g, add 8 mL diluent to yield 10 mL , Set and solution: 50 mL bag of D₅W and a set with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor , Instructions: infuse over 30 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Give piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) 2 g, IV, q6h.Available: reconstitute each 1 g with 5 mL of diluent , Set and solution: 50 mL of 0.9% NaCl or D₅W with drop factor 15 gtt/mL , Instructions: dilute drug in 50 mL; infuse over 30 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Rate: D₅1/2NS 1000 mL at 60 mL/hr , How many hours are required to administer this fluid at the given rate?