Exam 22: Intravenous Calculations

The type of administration set that delivers the smallest drops is called _______________.

D5 1/3 NS 1,000 mL at 45 mL/hr Determine the infusion time: _____

2,500 mL RL in 12 hr a.10 gtt/mL _____ b.15 gtt/mL _____ c.20 gtt/mL _____ d.60 gtt/mL _____

100 mL D5 ½/2 NS at 40 mL/hr a.Determine the infusion time: _____ b.The IV was started at noon.When will the infusion be complete? _____

Ampicillin 1.5 g in 100 mL 0.9 % NS over 45 minutes: _____

Order: Regular Humulin insulin 10 units/hr IV Available: 40 units of insulin in 100 mL 0.9% NS What rate in mL/hr will infuse 10 units/hr? _____

250 mL of packed cells in 4 hours a.mL/hr _____ b.gtt/min (drop factor: 20 gtt/mL): _____

250 mL 0.9% NS at 30 mL/hr a.Determine the infusion time: _____ b.The IV was started at 7:00 PM.When will the infusion be complete? _____

Zosyn 2 g in 100 mL D5W over 40 minutes: _____

An IV of 1,000 mL 0.9 % NS is infusing at 18 macrogtt/min.The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.How long will it take for the IV to infuse? (Express time in hours and minutes.): _____

1,000 mL D5W infusing at 90 mL/hr a.Determine the infusion time: _____ b.The IV was started at 2:00 AM.When will the infusion be complete? _____

3,000 mL D5W at 125 mL/hr a.10 gtt/mL _____ b.15 gtt/mL _____ c.20 gtt/mL _____ d.60 gtt/mL _____

0.45% NS at 30 mL/hr a.10 gtt/mL _____ b.15 gtt/mL _____ c.20 gtt/mL _____ d.60 gtt/mL _____

Ringer lactate is infusing at 45 microgtt/min.The drop factor is 60 gtt/mL.How much fluid volume will the client receive in 5 hours? _____

2,000 mL of 0.9 % NS was to infuse in 12 hours at 28 macrogtt/min The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.After 8 hours,there is 900 mL remaining. a.Recalculated rate: _____ b.Percentage of change: _____ c.Course of action: _____

500 mL D5W is infusing at a rate of 25 macrogtt/min.The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.How long will it take for the IV to infuse? (Express time in hours and minutes.): _____

Order: Digoxin 0.25 mg IV push.Infuse slowly over 5 minutes.Available: Digoxin 0.5 mg/2 mL How many milliliters should be infused per minute? _____