Deck 15: Intravenous Solutions, Equipment, and Calculations

Question 1

Calculate the weight of solutes in the following IV solutions, and identify the solutes.

Answer 1

NS = 0.9% sodium chloride
= 0.9 g sodium chloride per 100 mL of solution 1 liter of NS contains 9 g of sodium chloride.

Question 2

A patient's order for IV fluid states that NS is to be infused. Which of the following IV fluids should be given?

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A patient's order for IV fluid states that LR is to be infused. Which of the following IV fluids should be given?

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The following IV orders will be regulated by electronic infusion devices. Calculate the flow rates of the IV fluids in mL/h. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
1200 mL D₁₀W IV to infuse in 10 hours by infusion pump Flow rate: ___________ mL/h

Question 5

The following IV orders will be regulated by electronic infusion devices. Calculate the flow rates of the IV fluids in mL/h. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
30 mL D₅W with antibiotic IV to infuse in 20 minutes by infusion pump Flow rate: __________ mL/h

Question 6

The following IV orders will be regulated manually. Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min.
1 L NS IV to infuse in 10 hours
The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. Flow rate: __________ gtt/min

Question 7

A patient's order for IV fluid states that D5 $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ NS with 20 KCL is to be infused. Which of the following IV fluids should be given to the patient?

A) 0.9% Sodium Chloride
B) 5% Dextrose and 0.45% Sodium Chloride with 20 mEq of KCL/L
C) 5% Dextrose with 0.225% Sodium Chloride with 20 mEq KCL/L
D) 5% Dextrose

Question 8

The following IV orders will be regulated by electronic infusion devices. Calculate the flow rates of the IV fluids in mL/h. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
500 mL of D5 NS contains _______________ of ________________.

Question 9

Calculate the weight of solutes in the following IV solutions, and identify the solutes.

Question 10

Calculate the IV flow rate for 250 mL to infuse by infusion pump over two hours Flow rate: ______________ mL/h

Question 11

The following IV orders will be regulated by electronic infusion devices. Calculate the flow rates of the IV fluids in mL/h. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
1 L D₅ NS IV to infusion 20 hours by controller Flow rate: __________ mL/h

Question 12

The following IV orders will be regulated by electronic infusion devices. Calculate the flow rates of the IV fluids in mL/h. The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors.
2 L D₅W IV to infuse in 24 hours by infusion pump Flow rate: __________ mL/h

Question 13

What is the ratio of the weight of dextrose to the volume of IV fluid in D₅W?

Question 14

A patient's order for IV fluid states the D₅W is to be infused. Which of the following IV fluids should be given?

Question 15

A patient's order for IV fluid states that D₅LR is to be infused. Which of the following IV fluids should be given?

Question 16

The following IV orders will be regulated manually. Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min.
1 L NS IV to infuse in 10 hours
The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. Flow rate: __________ gtt/min

Question 17

A patient's order for IV fluid states that D₅NS is to be infused. Which of the following IV fluids should be given?

Question 18

Calculate the IV flow rate for 50 mL NS to infuse by infusion pump over 20 minutes Flow rate: ___________mL/h

Question 19

What is the ratio of the weight of sodium chloride to the volume of IV fluid in NS?

Question 20

The following IV orders will be regulated manually. Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min.
1000 mL D₅W IV to infuse in 8 hours
The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Flow rate: __________ gtt/min

Question 21

A patient's IV flow needs to be checked frequently so that any adjustments in rate will be small. The allowable percent of change varies according to the institution's policy, patient's condition, and other factors. For this problem set only, assume that the patient's flow rate may be reset if the maximum variation from the physician's order is not more than 25%. Compute the percent of variation before resetting IV flow rates, and indicate either the new flow rate you will set or the appropriate action you will take.
The following IV order will be regulated manually.
1,000 mL D₅W IV to infuse in 8 hours
The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

Question 22

A patient's IV flow needs to be checked frequently so that any adjustments in rate will be small. The allowable percent of change varies according to the institution's policy, patient's condition, and other factors. For this problem set only, assume that the patient's flow rate may be reset if the maximum variation from the physician's order is not more than 25%. Compute the percent of variation before resetting IV flow rates, and indicate either the new flow rate you will set or the appropriate action you will take.
The following IV order will be regulated manually.
1,000 mL D₅W IV to infuse in 8 hours
The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.
1,000 mL D₅W IV to infuse at 25 gtt/min
The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

Question 23

A patient's IV flow needs to be checked frequently so that any adjustments in rate will be small. The allowable percent of change varies according to the institution's policy, patient's condition, and other factors. For this problem set only, assume that the patient's flow rate may be reset if the maximum variation from the physician's order is not more than 25%. Compute the percent of variation before resetting IV flow rates, and indicate either the new flow rate you will set or the appropriate action you will take.
The following IV order will be regulated manually.
1,000 mL D₅W IV to infuse in 8 hours
The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.
Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min. Flow rate: __________ gtt/min

Question 24

Calculate the IV flow rate for 1 L LR to infuse Flow rate: __________ gtt/min over 8 hours. The IV is to be manually regulated.
The drop factor is 10 gtt/min.

Question 25

Calculate the IV flow rate for 500 mL D5 NS Flow rate: __________ gtt/min to infuse over 4 hours. The IV is to be manually regulated.
The drop factor is 15 gtt/min.

Question 26

A patient's IV flow needs to be checked frequently so that any adjustments in rate will be small. The allowable percent of change varies according to the institution's policy, patient's condition, and other factors. For this problem set only, assume that the patient's flow rate may be reset if the maximum variation from the physician's order is not more than 25%. Compute the percent of variation before resetting IV flow rates, and indicate either the new flow rate you will set or the appropriate action you will take.
The following IV order will be regulated manually.
1,000 mL D₅W IV to infuse in 8 hours
The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.
After 6 hours, 200 mL of IV fluid remains. If necessary and if allowable, reset the IV so that it is completed on time.
What would the adjusted rate have to be? Adjusted rate, is allowable: __________ gtt/min

Question 27

Calculate the IV flow rate for 100 mL NS with an Flow rate: __________ gtt/min antibiotic added to infuse in 30 minutes.
The IV will be manually regulated.
The drop factor is 20 gtt/min.

Question 28

The following IV orders will be regulated manually. Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min.
50 mL NS with antibiotic IV to infuse in 20 minutes
The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Flow rate: __________ gtt/min

Question 29

Calculate the IV flow rate for 1,000 mL D5NS Flow rate: __________ gtt/min to infuse over 10 hours. The IV is to be manually regulated.
The drop factor is 10 gtt/min.