Exam 12: Intravenous Flow Rates

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? __________

The physician orders magnesium sulfate 500 mg/h.The medication is supplied in 4 g/250 mL.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

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? ___________

Azithromycin 500 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient.The azithromycin is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the azithromycin be infused? ___________

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? ________

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? ___________

A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Ativan drip at 3 mg/h.The Ativan concentration is 0.2 mg/mL.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the Ativan be infused? ___________

An end-of-life patient has an order for fentanyl IV at 100 mcg/hr.The fentanyl concentration is 10 mcg/mL.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the fentanyl be infused? ___________

The physician orders erythromycin 1 g in 100 mL of D₅W to infuse in 30 minutes.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

Tygacil 50 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient.The Tygacil is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 30 minutes.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the Tygacil be infused? ___________

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 20 gtt/mL,how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

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? __________

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.____________________

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.____________________

Zyvox 600 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient.The Zyvox is dissolved in 300 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the Zyvox be infused? ___________

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? ___________

The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL)of packed red blood cells over 2 hours.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

D₅W 500 mL is to infuse over 6 hours.Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor,how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________

The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered IV once daily for anemia.The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour.Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor,how many drops per minute should the Ferrlecit be infused? ___________

Lactated Ringer's solution 10,000 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours.How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________