Exam 12: Intravenous Flow Rates

A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Versed drip at 2 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? ___________

TPN 2000 mL is ordered to infuse over 24 hours.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should be infused? _______

TPN 2000 mL is ordered to infuse from 1900 to 0700.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should be infused? _______

The patient has Levaquin 500 mg ordered once daily.The Levaquin 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 Levaquin be infused? ___________

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 1 hour.Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL,how many drops per minute should the Zyvox be infused? ___________

D₅W 1000 mL is to infuse over 10 hours.Using tubing with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor,how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________

The physician orders 20 mEq of potassium chloride in 50 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 2 hours.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

Zosyn 4.5 g IV once a day is ordered for a patient.The Zosyn is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the Zosyn be infused? ___________

A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Ativan drip at 2 mg/h.The Ativan concentration is 0.2 mg/mL.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the Ativan be infused? ___________

The physician orders 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 100 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 2 hours.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

1000 mL of NS is ordered to infuse over 5 hours.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the NS be infused? ________

The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered once daily.The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour.Using tubing with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor,how many drops per minute should the Ferrlecit be infused? ______________

The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered once daily.The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes.Using an IV pump,how many milliliters per hour should the Ferrlecit be infused? ___________

500 mL of NS is ordered over 2 hours for a patient with oliguria.Using an IV controller,how many milliliters per hour should the NS be infused? ________

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? ___________

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 1 hour.Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL,how many drops per minute should the Zyvox be infused? ___________

The patient has vancomycin 750 mg ordered once daily.The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour.Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor,how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? ______________

The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily for an infection.The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours.Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor,how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? ______________

The patient has Levaquin 500 mg ordered once daily.The Levaquin is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour.Using tubing with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor,how many drops per minute should the Levaquin be infused? ______________

The physician orders a continuous IV morphine drip to infuse at 5 mg/h.The medication is supplied in 100 mg/100 mL.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________