Exam 11: Advanced Intravenous Calculations

Directions: Calculate the IV medication and infusion rates.Use a calculator for safe dose range calculations,multiplication,and long division as desired.Verify results using DE-style equations where requested.If the order is unsafe,do not proceed with the math.Label answers. Ordered: A medicated IV at 2 mcg per kg per minute Patient's weight: 60 kg A)Micrograms per minute ordered: B)Micrograms per hour ordered: C)Milligrams per hour ordered:

Directions: Calculate the IV medication and infusion rates.Use a calculator for safe dose range calculations,multiplication,and long division as desired.Verify results using DE-style equations where requested.If the order is unsafe,do not proceed with the math.Label answers. Ordered: Dopamine infusion at 10 mcg per kg per minute.Available: Dopamine 400 mg premixed in 500 mL of D₅W. Patient weight: 60 kg (45 mL per hr) A)How many mg per mL are contained in the solution? B)How many mcg per mL are contained in the solution? C)How many mL per hr will the flow rate be set? DA: D)Evaluation:

Directions: Calculate the IV medication and infusion rates.Use a calculator for safe dose range calculations,multiplication,and long division as desired.Verify results using DE-style equations where requested.If the order is unsafe,do not proceed with the math.Label answers. Ordered: Dobutamine hydrochloride IV infusion 0.5 mcg per kg per minute, for a patient with cardiac decompensation. Patient weight: 70 kg. Available dobutamine: 250 mg in 500 mL A)How many mg per mL of drug are contained in the IV? B)How many mcg per mL of drug are contained in the IV? C)What flow rate will you set in mL per hr to the nearest tenth of a mL? DA: D)Evaluation:

Directions: Calculate the IV medication and infusion rates.Use a calculator for safe dose range calculations,multiplication,and long division as desired.Verify results using DE-style equations where requested.If the order is unsafe,do not proceed with the math.Label answers. Ordered: Lasix 25 mg direct IV,for a patient with pulmonary edema.SDR: Up to 20 mg per min For pulmonary edema,push over several minutes. The nurse plans to administer the medication over a 5-minute period. Available: Total number of milliliters for the prepared injection to the nearest tenth of a milliliter: A)Estimated dose: B)DA equation: C)Evaluation: D)Total minutes for injection: Total seconds for injection: E)Total number of calibrations occupied by the dose: Number of calibrations per second to be pushed: F)DA equation: G)Evaluation

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Directions: Calculate the IV medication and infusion rates.Use a calculator for safe dose range calculations,multiplication,and long division as desired.Verify results using DE-style equations where requested.If the order is unsafe,do not proceed with the math.Label answers. An IV of 1000 mL of D₅W contains 400 mg of dopamine HCl. A)What is the concentration in milligrams per milliliter? (Remember: per indicates division.) Show the data you would enter on a calculator or use a DA equation. B)What is the concentration in micrograms per milliliter? (Move the decimal point carefully.) Show the data you would enter on a calculator or use a DA equation.