Exam 15: Intravenous Calculations

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: D5W @ 42 gtt/min over 16 h via 20 gtt/mL tubing

Which of the following is not a sign of infiltration?

Flow rate in milliliters per hour can be calculated using the formula

You can use the formula _____ to calculate infusion time in hours.

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. Ordered: 50 mL D5 0.45 NS to infuse over 60 min using tubing calibrated to 60 gtt/mL

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: D5W @ 20 gtt/min over 6 h via 60 gtt/mL tubing

Calculate the flow rate to be administered by an infusion pump: _______________. Ordered: 100 mL D5W with 500 mg Claforan to infuse over 1 h

Zinacef 750 mg IV q 8h is ordered. This would be what type of intravenous infusion?

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: LR @ 34 gtt/min over 10 h via 15 gtt/mL tubing

Calculate the flow rate: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: Leucovorin 175 mg in 250 mL D5W over 120 minutes using tubing calibrated to 15 gtt/mL

Fluids used to deliver medication to a patient are called _______________ fluids.

Because infusion pumps rely on pressure to infuse fluids, you must monitor the infusion site regularly for signs of _______________.

To adjust a flow rate, you will need to recalculate the infusion using

Fluids that deliver electrolytes and fluids to replace losses due to hemorrhage, vomiting, or diarrhea are _______________fluids.

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 1,800 mL RL q12h using tubing calibrated to 15 gtt/mL

Flow rates are generally not adjusted more than

Find the total time to infuse: _______________. Ordered: 150 mL @ 15 gtt/min using 10 gtt/mL tubing

The type of IV line used to provide access to major veins and deliver large amounts of fluids is a(n) _______________ line.

Calculate the flow rate to be administered by an infusion pump: _______________. Ordered: 50 mL D5W with 250 mg ampicillin to infuse over 30 min

Before and after administering intermittent IV infusions through a saline or heparin lock, the lock should be irrigated or _______________.