Exam 15: Intravenous Calculations

Which type of IV line is inserted into an arm vein and threaded into a central vein?

A hospitalized patient is to receive medication through an existing saline lock. The medication technician prepares the medication, then attempts to flush the saline lock before administering the medication. However, when he presses the plunger on the flushing syringe, he feels significant resistance to the flow of saline through the lock. What should the medication technician do?

Calculate the flow rate to be administered by an infusion pump: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: 1,000 mL NS over 6 h

A patient with low electrolyte levels is likely to receive _____ solutions.

Fluids that are prescribed at a very slow rate to maintain open venous access are called KVO (keep vein open) fluids; another name for these fluids is _______________ fluids.

Find the flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: Cytoxan 2 g in 100 mL D5W over 75 min using tubing calibrated to 20 gtt/mL

Pain and swelling near an IV site may indicate an

Hypertonic solutions are generally given to patients

Ordered: 1,000 mL D5W over 8 h using tubing calibrated to 15 gtt/mL after 2 h, 150 mL has infused. Calculate the adjusted flow rate for manual regulation: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number)

Patients not requiring continuous intravenous infusions may have a(n)

Calculate the flow rate: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number) Ordered: Rocephin 200 mg in 100 mL D5W to infuse via pump over 45 min

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: 1/2 NS @ 80 mL/h over 12 h via infusion pump

A 72-year-old woman recently had gallbladder surgery and is now back in her home environment. The visiting nurse who came to check on her incision notices that the incision appears red and irritated, and pus is forming in pockets around the edges. The patient is transported back to the hospital and admitted with a diagnosis of healthcare-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The physician orders 1 g Vancomycin in 200 mL over 75 minutes. The Vancomycin is available as an isotonic, premixed solution of 1 g/200 mL. Calculate the manual flow rate with 15 gtt/mL tubing: _______________.

Find the total time to infuse: _______________. Ordered: 200 mL D5W @ 75 gtt/min using 60 gtt/mL tubing

Find the total volume to administer: _______________. Ordered: 0.45% NS @ 125 mL/h over 16 h via infusion pump