Westchester Community College - CHEM MISC 1)Calculate the IV flow rate for1200 mLof NS to be infused in6 hours

Westchester Community College - CHEM MISC

1)Calculate the IV flow rate for1200 mLof NS to be infused in6 hours.

 The infusion set is calibrated for a drop factor of15 gtts/mL.Volume (mL)Time (min)xDrop Factor (gtts/mL)=Y (Flow Rate in gtts/min)

2. Calculate the IV flow rate for200 mLof 0.9% NaCl IV over120 minutes. Infusionset has drop factor of20 gtts/mL.200 mL120 minx20 gtts/mL=

3. Give patient500 mgof dopamine in250 mLof D5W to infuse at 20 mg/hr. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.20 mg/hr500 mgx250 mL=

3. Aggrastat at12.5 mgin250 mLis prescribed to be infused at a rate of6 mcg/kg/hrin a patient who weighs 100 kg. At what flow rate in mL/hr will you set the pump?

Weight in KgDosage Per Kg= Y (RequiredDosage)100 kg6 mcg/kg/hr=600 mcg/hr

Convert 600 mcg/hr to mg/hr.mcg→mg→g→kg( ÷ by 1,000 )600 ÷ 1,000 = 0.6 mg/hr0.6 mg/hr12.5 mgx250 mL=

4. Give a patient 8 mcg/kg/minute of dopamine, that is supplied as 15 mg of dopamine in 250 mL of D5W. Patient weighs 121 lbs.

Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.= 439.1

5. Ordered 14,000 mg of Amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is available as 10 g per 14 mL. How much will the nurse draw up?

6. Ordered 5,000,000 mcg of Amoxicillin. Amoxicillin is available as 14,000 mg per 18 mL. How much will the nurse draw up?

7. Ordered:  Protonix 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.

8. Start a continuous Morphine IV drip at 0.5 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 10 mg/100 mL. Set the pump for correct flow rate in milliliters per hour.

9. The patient has vancomycin 500 mg ordered once daily. The med is available in 200 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drip

factor, how many drops per minute should be infused? ___________

10. TPN 1000 mL is ordered to infuse over 24 hours. How many milliliters per hour

should the TPN infuse? _______