Question 1

A device that is surgically placed under the skin and accessed through the skin to administer IV medication intermittently is a

Accepted Answer

A)  central line. 
B)  Port-A-Cath. 
C)  PICC. 
D)  peripheral line. 
A)  central line. 
B)  Port-A-Cath. 
C)  PICC. 
D)  peripheral line.

Question 2

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number)
Ordered: 500 mL D5W to infuse over 5 h using tubing calibrated to 20 gtt/mL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the flow rate for manual regulation:...

Question 3

Find the total time to infuse: _______________.
 Ordered: 1,500 mL D5W @ 10 gtt/min using 10 gtt/mL tubing

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the total time to infuse: _______________.
...

Question 4

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. 
Ordered: 220 mL D5LR to infuse over 4 h using tubing calibrated to 60 gtt/mL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the flow rate for manual regulation:...

Question 5

A patient is to be sent home from the hospital with a heparin lock. Which of the following instructions should be included in the patient teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid getting the injection site wet. 
B)  Do not exercise while the lock is in place. 
C)  Flush the lock only before and after administering medication. 
D)  If redness and swelling appear at the site, remove the heparin lock. 
A)  Avoid getting the injection site wet. 
B)  Do not exercise while the lock is in place. 
C)  Flush the lock only before and after administering medication. 
D)  If redness and swelling appear at the site, remove the heparin lock.

Question 6

A patient is hospitalized for treatment of community-associated pneumonia. The physician orders 500 mg azithromycin in 250 mL D5W over 90 minutes. The hospital pharmacy has prepared a 250 mL bag of D5W with an azithromycin concentration of 2 mg/mL. Calculate the manual flow rate with 20 gtt/mL tubing: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number)

Accepted Answer

The answer of A patient is hospitalized for treatment of...

Question 7

Find the total volume to administer: _______________.
 Ordered: NS @ 75 mL/h over 6 h via infusion pump

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the total volume to administer: _______________.
...

Question 8

When mixing additives to an IV solution, checking for compatibility is essential because incompatibility of additives

Accepted Answer

A)  is more expensive. 
B)  may compromise the patient's health status. 
C)  requires additional base solution. 
D)  requires less base solution. 
A)  is more expensive. 
B)  may compromise the patient's health status. 
C)  requires additional base solution. 
D)  requires less base solution.

Question 9

Find the flow rate in gtt/min: _______________.
 Ordered: 1,800 mL RL q24h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the flow rate in gtt/min: _______________.
...

Question 10

Patients with normal electrolyte levels are likely to receive which type of solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  isotonic 
B)  hypotonic 
C)  hypertonic 
D)  therapeutic 
A)  isotonic 
B)  hypotonic 
C)  hypertonic 
D)  therapeutic

Question 11

Medications and compatible fluids can be added to a primary IV line using the

Accepted Answer

A)  roller clamp. 
B)  drip chamber. 
C)  slide clamp. 
D)  injection port. 
A)  roller clamp. 
B)  drip chamber. 
C)  slide clamp. 
D)  injection port.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a drop factor for macrodrip tubing?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 gtt/mL 
B)  20 gtt/mL 
C)  15 gtt/mL 
D)  10 gtt/mL 
A)  60 gtt/mL 
B)  20 gtt/mL 
C)  15 gtt/mL 
D)  10 gtt/mL

Question 13

Conditions such as dehydration would warrant the infusion of which type of solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertonic 
B)  isotonic 
C)  hypotonic 
D)  therapeutic 
A)  hypertonic 
B)  isotonic 
C)  hypotonic 
D)  therapeutic

Question 14

Rate controllers rely on _______________ to infuse IV solutions.

Accepted Answer

Rate controllers re

Question 15

Find the total volume to administer: _______________.
 Ordered: NS @ 21 gtt/min over 8 h via 10 gtt/mL tubing

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the total volume to administer: _______________.
...

Question 16

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number)
 Ordered: 1,400 mL NS to infuse over 10 h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the flow rate for manual regulation:...

Question 17

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number)
 Ordered: 200 mL NS to infuse over 3 h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Accepted Answer

The answer of Find the flow rate for manual regulation:...

Question 18

Fluids given to maintain a patent vascular access are called

Accepted Answer

A)  replacement fluids. 
B)  KVO fluids. 
C)  therapeutic fluids. 
D)  maintenance fluids. 
A)  replacement fluids. 
B)  KVO fluids. 
C)  therapeutic fluids. 
D)  maintenance fluids.

Question 19

Microdrip tubing has a drop factor of

Accepted Answer

A)  60 gtt/mL. 
B)  20 gtt/mL. 
C)  15 gtt/mL. 
D)  10 gtt/mL. 
A)  60 gtt/mL. 
B)  20 gtt/mL. 
C)  15 gtt/mL. 
D)  10 gtt/mL.

Question 20

Which one of the following devices relies on gravity to infuse the solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  syringe pump 
B)  infusion pump 
C)  rate controller 
D)  PCA device 
A)  syringe pump 
B)  infusion pump 
C)  rate controller 
D)  PCA device

A device that is surgically placed under the skin and accessed through the skin to administer IV medication intermittently is a

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 500 mL D5W to infuse over 5 h using tubing calibrated to 20 gtt/mL

Find the total time to infuse: _______________. Ordered: 1,500 mL D5W @ 10 gtt/min using 10 gtt/mL tubing

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. Ordered: 220 mL D5LR to infuse over 4 h using tubing calibrated to 60 gtt/mL

A patient is to be sent home from the hospital with a heparin lock. Which of the following instructions should be included in the patient teaching?

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: NS @ 75 mL/h over 6 h via infusion pump

When mixing additives to an IV solution, checking for compatibility is essential because incompatibility of additives

Find the flow rate in gtt/min: _______________. Ordered: 1,800 mL RL q24h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Patients with normal electrolyte levels are likely to receive which type of solution?

Medications and compatible fluids can be added to a primary IV line using the

Which of the following is not a drop factor for macrodrip tubing?

Conditions such as dehydration would warrant the infusion of which type of solution?

Rate controllers rely on _______________ to infuse IV solutions.

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: NS @ 21 gtt/min over 8 h via 10 gtt/mL tubing

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 1,400 mL NS to infuse over 10 h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 200 mL NS to infuse over 3 h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Fluids given to maintain a patent vascular access are called

Microdrip tubing has a drop factor of

Which one of the following devices relies on gravity to infuse the solution?

Fractions

Decimals

Relationships of Quantities: Percents, Ratios, and Proportions

Metric System

Other Systems of Measurement

Converting Units

Temperature and Time

Equipment for Dosage Measurement

Interpreting Medication Orders

Interpreting Medication Labels and Package Inserts

Safe Medication Administration

Methods of Dosage Calculations

Oral Dosages

Parenteral Dosages

Preparation of Noninjectable Solutions

Critical Iv Calculations

Performing, Dispensing, and Compounding Calculations

Calculations for Compounding

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Exam 15: Intravenous Calculations

A device that is surgically placed under the skin and accessed through the skin to administer IV medication intermittently is a

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 500 mL D5W to infuse over 5 h using tubing calibrated to 20 gtt/mL

Find the total time to infuse: _______________. Ordered: 1,500 mL D5W @ 10 gtt/min using 10 gtt/mL tubing

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. Ordered: 220 mL D5LR to infuse over 4 h using tubing calibrated to 60 gtt/mL

A patient is to be sent home from the hospital with a heparin lock. Which of the following instructions should be included in the patient teaching?

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: NS @ 75 mL/h over 6 h via infusion pump

When mixing additives to an IV solution, checking for compatibility is essential because incompatibility of additives

Find the flow rate in gtt/min: _______________. Ordered: 1,800 mL RL q24h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Patients with normal electrolyte levels are likely to receive which type of solution?

Medications and compatible fluids can be added to a primary IV line using the

Which of the following is not a drop factor for macrodrip tubing?

Conditions such as dehydration would warrant the infusion of which type of solution?

Rate controllers rely on _______________ to infuse IV solutions.

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: NS @ 21 gtt/min over 8 h via 10 gtt/mL tubing

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 1,400 mL NS to infuse over 10 h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 200 mL NS to infuse over 3 h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL

Fluids given to maintain a patent vascular access are called

Microdrip tubing has a drop factor of

Which one of the following devices relies on gravity to infuse the solution?

Fractions

Decimals

Relationships of Quantities: Percents, Ratios, and Proportions

Metric System

Other Systems of Measurement

Converting Units

Temperature and Time

Equipment for Dosage Measurement

Interpreting Medication Orders

Interpreting Medication Labels and Package Inserts

Safe Medication Administration

Methods of Dosage Calculations

Oral Dosages

Parenteral Dosages

Preparation of Noninjectable Solutions

Critical Iv Calculations

Performing, Dispensing, and Compounding Calculations

Calculations for Compounding

Filters