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Lincoln Technical Institute, Paramus - PN 112L Chapter 15: Intravenous Flow Rates Ogden & Fluharty: Calculation of Drug Dosages, 10th Edition COMPLETION 1)The physician orders magnesium sulfate 500 mg/h

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Lincoln Technical Institute, Paramus - PN 112L

Chapter 15: Intravenous Flow Rates

Ogden & Fluharty: Calculation of Drug Dosages, 10th Edition

COMPLETION

1)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. ____________________

2. The physician gives orders to infuse 1 L of lactated Ringer’s solution in 15 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
3. 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. ____________________
4. The physician orders a continuous IV Dilaudid drip at 0.5 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 10  mg/100 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ___________
5. The physician orders a continuous IV morphine drip to infuse at 6 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 50 mg/50 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
6. The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
7. The physician orders an IV of 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 500 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. _______________
8. The physician orders erythromycin 1 g in 100 mL of D₅W to infuse in 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________
9. The physician gives orders to infuse 1000 mL 0.9% NS at 200 mL/h for dehydration. Tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________
10. 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. ____________________
11. The physician orders 500 mL of NS to infuse at 175 mL/h for a patient with vomiting. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________
12. The physician orders 1000 mL of 0.45% NS to infuse at 90 mL/h. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________
13. The physician orders vancomycin 500 mg in 250 mL of D₅W IVPB daily to infuse over 2 hours. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________
14. The physician orders ampicillin 1 g in 100 mL of D₅W IVPB to infuse over 20 minutes. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________
15. The physician orders Kefzol 2 g in 50 mL of NS IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes. Tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. _________
16. 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? ___________
17. 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? ______________
18. The patient has Levaquin 500 mg ordered once daily. The Levaquin is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the Levaquin be infused? ___________
19. 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 tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Tygacil be infused? ___________
20. 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 tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Tygacil be infused? ___________
21. 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? ___________
22. 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 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the azithromycin be infused? ___________
23. 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 tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the azithromycin be infused? ___________
24. 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? ___________
25. The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________
26. The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________
27. The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Doribax be infused? ___________
28. 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? ___________
29. 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? ______________
30. 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? ___________
31. 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? ___________

 

32. 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? ___________

 

33. 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? ___________

 

34. 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? __________

 

35. 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? __________

 

36. 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? ___________

 

37. TPN 2000 mL is ordered to infuse over 24 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should be infused? _______
38. TPN 2000 mL is ordered to infuse from 1900 to 0700. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should be infused? _______
39. 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? ________

 

40. Albumin 25% is ordered IV now. The albumin is available in 100 mL bottles and is to infuse over 30 minutes. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the albumin be infused? _______

 

41. The patient has vancomycin 750 mg ordered IV once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 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 vancomycin be infused? ___________
42. 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? ______________
43. The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the vancomycin be infused? ___________
44. 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? __________

 

45. 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? __________

 

46. 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? ___________

 

47. Zosyn 4.5 g IV every 6 hours 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 60 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zosyn be infused? ___________
48. 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? ___________
49. 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? ___________
50. 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 4 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Zosyn be infused? ___________
51. 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? __________
52. 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? ______________
53. 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 an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the vancomycin infuse? ___________
54. 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? ________
55. 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? ________
56. 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? ______________
57. The patient has D₅W 500 mL ordered over 6 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
58. 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? ______________
59. 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? ___________
60. 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? ___________
61. Lactated Ringer’s solution 12,500 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________
62. An end-of-life patient has an order for fentanyl IV at 50 mcg/h. The fentanyl concentration is 10 mcg/mL. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the fentanyl be infused? ___________
63. 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? ___________
64. A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Versed drip at 4 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? ___________
65. The physician orders a Cardizem drip at 5 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? ___________
66. 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? ___________
67. 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? ___________
68. 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? ___________
69. 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? ___________
70. 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. ____________________
71. The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________
72. 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. ____________________
73. 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. ____________________

 

 

74. The physician orders a continuous IV Dilaudid drip at 0.4 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 10  mg/100 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________
75. 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. ____________