ATI Pharm Parental Medication

1-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D 5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 63 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 250 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 4 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (hr does not equal min) 1 hr 4 hr = X min 60 min X min = 240 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) Drop factor X (gtt/mL) gtt/min = × Time 250(min) mL 60 gtt X gtt/min = × X gtt/min = 62.5 gtt/min 240 min 1 mL 2-A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is famotidine injection 20 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride 50 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 100 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 50 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 30 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 30 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.5 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 50 mL X mL/hr = 0.5 hr X mL/hr = 100 mL/hr 3-A nurse is preparing to administer famotidine 20 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 15 min. Available is famotidine 20 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 400 mL/hr 1/12 Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 100 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 15 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 15 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.25 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 100 mL X mL/hr = 0.25 hr X mL/hr = 400 mL/hr 4-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (D50.45% NaCl) 1,500 mL to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 188 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 1,500 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 8 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time 1,500 (hr) mL X = mL/hr X mL/hr = 187.5 mL/hr 8 hr 5-A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 1 L to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 125 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 1 L Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 2 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (L does not equal mL, hr does not equal min) 1L 1L = 1,000 mL X mL X mL = 1,000 mL 2/12 1 hr 2 hr = 60 min X min X min = 120 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = × Drop factor gtt/min (gtt/mL) Time 1,000(min) mL 15 gtt X = × gtt/min X gtt/min = 125 gtt/min 120 min 1 mL 6-A nurse is preparing to administer cefuroxime 750 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is cefuroxime injection 750 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 200 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 50 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 15 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 15 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.25 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 50 mL X mL/hr = 0.25 hr X mL/hr = 200 mL/hr 7-A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 1 g every 12 hr. Available is vancomycin injection 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 250 mL to infuse over 60 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 250 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 250 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 60 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 60 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 1 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. 3/12 Volume (mL) X mL/hr = X mL/hr = Time (hr) 250 mL 1 hr X mL/hr = 250 mL/hr 8- A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 mL IV to infuse over 2 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? ( 42 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 500 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 2 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (hr does not equal min) 1 hr 2 hr = 60 min X min X min = 120 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = × Drop factor gtt/min (gtt/mL) Time 500(min) mL 10 gtt X = × gtt/min X gtt/min = 41.666666 gtt/min 120 min 1 mL 9-A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is haloperidol 5 mg in 50 mL dextrose 5% (D 5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 100 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 50 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 30 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 30 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.5 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 50 mL X = mL/hr X mL/hr = 100 mL/hr 0.5 hr 4/12 10-A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg every 8 hr. Available is cefazolin injection 500 mg in dextrose 5% in water (D 5W) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 200 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 100 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 30 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 30 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.5 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 100 mL X = mL/hr X mL/hr = 200 mL/hr 0.5 hr 11-A nurse is preparing to administer pantoprazole 80 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is pantoprazole injection 80 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 100 mL to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 400 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 100 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 15 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 15 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.25 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 100 mL X mL/hr = 0.25 hr X mL/hr = 400 mL/hr 12-A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 900 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 45 min. Available is clindamycin 900 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 133 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 100 mL 5/12 Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 45 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 45 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.75 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 100 mL X mL/hr = 0.75 hr X mL/hr = 133.333333 mL/hr 13-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D 5W) 250 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 125 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 250 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 30 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? No Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = × Drop factor gtt/min (gtt/mL) Time (min) 250 mL 15 gtt X = × gtt/min X gtt/min = 125 gtt/min 30 min 1 mL 14-A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent IV bolus every 8 hr. Available is clindamycin injection 300 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL to infuse over 45 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 67 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 50 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 45 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 45 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.75 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 50 mL X mL/hr = 0.75 hr 6/12 X mL/hr = 66.666666 mL/hr 15-A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 2 L to infuse over 16 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 21 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 2 L Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 16 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (L does not equal mL, hr does not equal min) 1L 2L = 1,000 mL X mL 1 hr X mL = 2,000 mL 16 hr = 60 min X min X min = 960 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = × Drop factor gtt/min (gtt/mL) Time 2,000(min) mL 10 gtt X = × gtt/min X gtt/min = 20.833333 gtt/min 960 min 1 mL 16-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 500 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? ( 83 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 500 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 6 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (hr does not equal min) 1 hr 6 hr = 60 min X min X min = 360 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = × Drop factor gtt/min (gtt/mL) Time (min) 500 mL X gtt/min = 60 gtt × 360 min 1 mL 7/12 X gtt/min = 83.333333 gtt/min 17-A nurse is preparing to administer ceftazidime 1 g by intermittent IV bolus every 12 hr. Available is ceftazidime injection 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 50 mL to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 200 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 50 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 15 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 15 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.25 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 50 mL X = mL/hr X mL/hr = 200 mL/hr 0.25 hr 18-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1 L IV to infuse over 5 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 200 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 1 L Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 5 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (L does not equal mL) 1L 1L = 1,000 mL X mL X mL = 1,000 mL Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 1,000 mL X = mL/hr X mL/hr = 200 mL/hr 5 hr 8/12 19-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D 5W) to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 31 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 125 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 1 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (hr does not equal min) 1 hr 1 hr = 60 min X min X min = 60 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = × Drop factor gtt/min (gtt/mL) Time 125(min) mL 15 gtt X = × gtt/min X gtt/min = 31.25 gtt/min 60 min 1 mL 20-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D 5W) 1 L IV to infuse over 12 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 21 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 1 L Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 12 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (L does not equal mL, hr does not equal min) 1L 1L = 1,000 mL 1 hr X mL 12 hr X mL = 1,000 mL = 60 min X min X min = 720 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) × Drop factor = X (gtt/mL) gtt/min Time 1,000(min) mL 15 gtt × = X gtt/min 720 min 1 mL X gtt/min = 20.833333 gtt/min 21-A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 4 mg by intermittent IV bolus. Available is ondansetron injection 4 mg in 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% 9/12 NaCl) 25 mL to infuse over 15 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 100 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 25 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 15 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 15 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.25 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 25 mL X mL/hr = 0.25 hr X mL/hr = 100 mL/hr 22-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D 5W) 250 mL via IV bolus to infuse over 45 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 333 mL/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 250 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 45 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 60 min 45 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.75 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 250 mL X = mL/hr X mL/hr = 333.333333 mL/hr 0.75 hr 23-A nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 2 g by intermittent IV bolus every 24 hr. Available is ceftriaxone injection 2 g in dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? 200 ml/hr Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? mL/hr Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 100 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 30 min Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (min does not equal hr) 10/12 60 min 30 min = 1 hr X hr X hr = 0.5 hr Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = mL/hr Time (hr) 100 mL X mL/hr = 0.5 hr X mL/hr = 200 mL/hr 24-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (0.45% NaCl) 750 mL IV to infuse over 10 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 75 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 750 mL Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 10 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (hr does not equal min) 1 hr 10 hr = 60 min X min X min = 600 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = × Drop factor gtt/min (gtt/mL) Time 750(min) mL 60 gtt X = × gtt/min X gtt/min = 75 gtt/min 600 min 1 mL 25-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) 1.5 L IV to infuse over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? 83 gtt/min Step 1: What is the unit of measurement the nurse should calculate? gtt/min Step 2: What is the volume the nurse should infuse? 1.5 L Step 3: What is the total infusion time? 6 hr Step 4: Should the nurse convert the units of measurement? Yes (L does not equal mL, hr does not equal min) 1L 1.5 L = 1,000 mL X mL X mL = 1,500 mL 11/12 1 hr 6 hr = 60 min X min X min = 360 min Step 5: Set up an equation and solve for X. Volume (mL) X = × Drop factor gtt/min (gtt/mL) Time 1,500(min) mL 20 gtt X = × gtt/min X gtt/min = 83.333333 gtt/min 360 min 1 mL 12/12