Question 1

Colleen has intravenous pain relief medication, 400 mg of pethidine in 100 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride, being delivered over a 24-hour period via a volumetric pump. She is to have a bolus dose of 12 mg over a 4-minute period. For this order, calculate the rate of flow in ml/hour for the 4-minute administration.

Accepted Answer

45 ml/hour

Question 2

Chris is to have 800 mg of drug G which is available as 1 gram of powder in a 10 ml vial. When reconstituted, drug G will displace 0.7 ml of fluid. The amount of sterile fluid
Required to reconstitute drug G to a concentration of 200 mg/1 ml is

Accepted Answer

A)   10 ml
B)   9.3 ml
C)   5 ml
D)   4.3 ml D

Question 3

Mr Tate, who weighs 80 kg, is to have 200 mg/kg of drug M, to be given intravenously over 45 minutes. Stock on hand is a 10% solution in 250 ml. The volume/hour required for this 45-minute order is

Accepted Answer

A)   160 ml
B)   213.3 ml
C)   240 ml
D)   240.5 ml B

Question 4

James has 50 ml of intravenous fluid left in the 0.5 L bag. This fluid is dripping at 40 drops/minute via a micro-dropper. Time taken to complete this infusion will be

Accepted Answer

A)   100 minutes
B)   75 minutes
C)   50 minutes
D)   25 minutes

Question 5

Nellie has an intravenous infusion in which 90 ml remain in the bag. This infusion is dripping at the rate of 45 drops minute via a drop factor of 20 drops/ml. The number of minutes that this infusion will take to complete is

Accepted Answer

A)   40 minutes
B)   45 minutes
C)   50 minutes
D)   55 minutes

Question 6

Mrs Rome has a medicated infusion with 60 mg of drug J in 60 ml of fluid. This solution is to infuse at the rate of 2.5 ml/hour, after commencing with a bolus dose of 5 mg over 4 minutes. The ml/hour required for this bolus dose is

Accepted Answer

A)   75
B)   60
C)   45
D)   30

Question 7

Mandy is to have 0.4 L of blood over a 5-hour period. The drop factor for this line is 15 drops/ml. Calculate the rate of flow in drops/minute.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Claire is to have 1 gram of drug F per m2 of BSA per day, to be given in two equally divided doses. Claire's BSA is 0.6 m2 and drug F is available as a mixture of 125 mg/5 ml. The volume of drug F required for a single dose is

Accepted Answer

A)   6 ml
B)   8 ml
C)   10 ml
D)   12 ml

Question 9

Mary's infusion is dripping at the rate of 45 drops/minute, via a micro-dropper. The volume per hour that Mary is receiving from this infusion is

Accepted Answer

A)   45 ml
B)   50 ml
C)   55 ml
D)   60 ml

Question 10

8 ml of medication has been added to 42 ml of fluid in the burette on Ron's infusion line. The drop factor for this line is 20 drops/ml. This medicated solution is to infuse over 15 minutes so the rate of flow in drops/minute should be

Accepted Answer

A)   52
B)   62
C)   67
D)   70

Question 11

Daisy, who weighs 22 kg, is to have 20 mg/kg/day of drug C. This medication is to be given 6/24 and is available as a mixture with a concentration of 10 mg/ml. What volume/dose should she be given?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

You are assisting with the care of Mr Grant, who weighs 75 kg and is ordered 200 mg/kg of Mannitol solution over a 30-minute period. Stock in the department is a 250 ml bag of 20% solution of Mannitol. Calculate the rate of flow, in ml/hour, that the volumetric pump should deliver to complete this task in 30 minutes.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Mrs Withers, who weighs 60 kg, is to receive 0.2 units/kg/hour of intravenous insulin, via a volumetric pump. The infusion contains 60 units of insulin in 100 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride. Calculate the rate of flow in ml/hour.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mrs Withers, who weighs 60 kg, is...

Question 14

Susan is receiving an infusion at the rate of 2 ml/minute via a line with a drop factor of 20 drops/ml. The number of drops/minute that would deliver 2 ml are

Accepted Answer

A)   30
B)   40
C)   50
D)   60

Question 15

Mr Lennard has a medicated infusion with 450 mg of drug K in 100 ml of fluid. This solution is delivering 4 ml/hour. A bolus dose of 18 mg is to be given over a 3-minute period. The ml/hour required for this bolus dose is

Accepted Answer

A)   100
B)   80
C)   60
D)   50

Question 16

Mrs Cook is to have 7500 units of drug D. Stock in the ward is 5000 units/0.2 ml. The volume required for this order is

Accepted Answer

A)   0.1 ml
B)   0.3 ml
C)   0.5 ml
D)   0.7 ml

Question 17

Ms Jackie Reed, who weighs 65 kg, is to have 3 mcg/kg/minute of Nitroprusside. The prepared stock contains 50 mg of Nitroprusside in a 500 ml solution. Calculate the rate of flow for the volumetric pump, in ml/hour.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Jason, who weighs 60 kg, has been ordered 150 mg/kg of drug L, to be given intravenously over a 30-minute period. Stock in the department is a 20% solution of drug
L in a 250 ml bag of fluid. The volume/hour required for this 30-minute order is

Accepted Answer

A)   90 ml
B)   60 ml
C)   45 ml
D)   30 ml

Question 19

Olive has a medicated infusion of 60 ml which is to complete in 40 minutes. The drop factor for this line is 20 drops/ml. The number of drops/minute should be

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   30
C)   40
D)   50

Question 20

Mr Wilkinson is to have 75 mg of drug C. Stock in the ward is 100 mg/2 ml. The volume of drug C required for this order is

Accepted Answer

A)   2 ml
B)   1.75 ml
C)   1.5 ml
D)   1.25 ml

Exam 6: Complex Calculations

Chris is to have 800 mg of drug G which is available as 1 gram of powder in a 10 ml vial. When reconstituted, drug G will displace 0.7 ml of fluid. The amount of sterile fluid Required to reconstitute drug G to a concentration of 200 mg/1 ml is