Deck 23: Critical Care Calculations

Question 1

Calculate the dosages as indicated.Round to the nearest tenth.Separate your answers with a comma followed by a space.
Esmolol is ordered for a patient.The solution available is 2.5 g in 250 mL D5W.The order is to infuse 32 mL/h.
Administer _____ mg/h,which is ______ mg/min

Answer 1

320,5.3

Question 2

Calculate the dosages as indicated.A patient is receiving procainamide 1 g in 500 mL D5W at 120 mL/h.
Administer _______ mg/min

Answer 2

4

Question 3

Calculate the dosages as indicated.Separate answers with a comma followed by a space.A patient is receiving dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL D5W infusing at a rate of 30 mL/h.
Administer _____ mg/h,which is ______ mcg/min

Answer 3

48,800

Question 4

Calculate the dosages as indicated.Round to the nearest tenth.Separate your answers with a comma followed by a space.
Order: Dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 193 lb
Available: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL D5W
The patient weighs ________ kg and the rate to infuse 2 mcg/kg/min is _________ mL/h.

Question 5

Calculate the dosages as indicated.Separate your answers with a comma followed by a space.
A patient weighing 80 kg has an order for Intropin to infuse at 8 mcg/kg/min.The solution available is 800 mg Intropin in 500 mL D5W.
Administer _____ mcg/min,which is ______ mL/h

Question 6

Calculate the dosages as indicated.
Lidocaine to infuse at 3 mg/min.The solution available is 2 g of lidocaine in 500 mL D5W.Determine the IV flow rate.
The IV flow rate is ______ mL/h.

Question 7

Nitroglycerine has been ordered to titrate at 10 mcg/min to 30 mcg/min,and the rate should be increased by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes for chest pain.The solution contains 50 mg nitroglycerin in 250 mL D5W.From a titration table in 5-mcg increments,indicate the lowest and the highest flow rate.The pump delivers in tenths of an mL.
The lowest is _______ mL/h and the highest is ______ mL/h.

Question 8

Calculate the dosages as indicated.Round to the nearest tenth;separate your answers with a comma followed by a space.
Dopamine 4 mcg/kg/min is ordered for a patient who weighs 165 lb.The solution available is 400 mg of Dopamine in 250 mL D5W.To infuse by infusion pump that delivers in tenths of an mL.
Administer ______ mg/min,which is ______ mL/h