ATI Dosage Calculations for Critical Care Medications

ATI Dosage Calculations Critical Care Medications 1. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 132.3 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 63 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 2. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerine 15 9 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 3. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo- 600 ride (0.9% NaCl) 300 mL IV over 30 min to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chlo- 200 ride (0.9% NaCl) 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 5. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 15.3 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who weights 51 kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 6. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 30 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). 1/5 The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 7. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 8 120 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 8. A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 667 water (D5W) 500 mL IV to infuse over 45 min to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 9. A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 45 15.9 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 59 kgs. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 10. A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 20.1 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 67 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 11. A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs 280 70 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 12. 14.1 2/5 A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 75 kg. The amount available is dopamine 800 mg/500 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 13. A nurse is preparing to administer amiodarone 0.5 16.7 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is amiodarone 900 mg in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 14. The nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 150 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 15. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 25 40 mEq to infuse over 4 hr to a client. Available is potassium chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (D5 0.45% NaCl). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 16. A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 2.5 9.8 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 65 kg. The amount available is dobutamine 250 mg/250 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 17. A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 6 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 60 kg. The amount available is regular insulin 3/5 50 units in 50 mL of sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 18. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chlo- 375 ride 750 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 19. A nurse is preparing to administer a one-time dose of 50 gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hr to a client. Available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 20. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4 68.4 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 57 kg. Available is 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 21. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 21.6 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 72 kg. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 22. A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 37.5 1.5 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is magnesium sulfate 20 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 4/5 23. A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 3 mg/min 45 by continuous IV infusion. Available is 2 g lidocaine in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 24. A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2 mg/min 30 by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 25. A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 43.8 1.75 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is 4 g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 5/5