Exam 15: Intravenous Flow Rates

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders a Cardizem drip at 5 mg/h for SVT. The Cardizem 100 mg is diluted in 100 mL of NS. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Cardizem be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -Albumin 25% is ordered IV now. The albumin is available in 100 mL bottles and is to infuse over 30 minutes. Using a 20 gtt/mL tubing, how many drops per minute should the albumin be infused? ________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -Zosyn 4.5 g IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zosyn is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zosyn be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders 1000 mL lactated Ringer's to infuse at 125 mL/h for a postoperative patient. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders Pepcid 20 mg IVPB every 12 hours. The medication is supplied in 20 mg/100 mL to infuse over 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered IV once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? __________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 60 minutes. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the fluconazole be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders a Cardizem drip at 10 mg/h for SVT. The Cardizem 100 mg is diluted in 100 mL of NS. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Cardizem be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The patient has D₅W 500 mL ordered over 6 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Versed drip at 4 mg/h. The Versed concentration is 50 mg/50 mL of NS. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Versed be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The patient has D₅W 1000 mL ordered over 10 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -TPN 2000 mL is ordered to infuse from 1900 to 0700. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should be infused? _______

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders 1000 mL of 0.45% NS to infuse at 90 mL/h. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders Kefzol 2 g in 50 mL of NS IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes. Tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. _________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -Lactated Ringer's solution 12,500 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician orders a continuous IV Dilaudid drip at 0.5 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 10 mg/100 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number. -The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________