Calculating Infusion rates for medications in critical care
The healthcare provider prescribes 1,000 units of heparin per hour. Available is 12,500 units of heparin per 250 mL in D5W. The patient will receive _____mL/hr.
20
The healthcare provider prescribed 50mg of a nitroglycerin in 250 mL D5W to infuse at 10 mcg/min for chest pain. The patient will receive _____mL/hr.
3
The medication order is for administering a continuous infusion of Lidocaine at 2 mg/min/infusion pump. Available is IV of 500 mL D5W with 2g Lidocaine added. Based on this, the hourly rate for the infusion pump should be _____mL/hr.
30
A 220 lb patient is prescribed a critical care medication, 300 mg in 500 mL D5W at 5 mcg/kg/min. The electronic infusion pump should be set at _____mL/hr (rounded to the nearest whole number).
50
The healthcare provider prescribes 50 mL of heparin each hour. Available is 1,000 mL with 10,000 units of heparin added. Based on this, the patient will receive _____units/hr.
500
A patient weighing 165 lbs is prescribed a critical care medication, 250 mg in 300 mL D5W at 3 mcg/kg/min. The electronic infusion pump should be set at _____mL/hr.
16.2
The healthcare provider prescribes heparin IV at 10 units/kg/hr for a patient weighing 165lbs. The available concentration is 12,500 units in 250 mL of D5W. The patient will receive ____mL/hr.
15
The healthcare provider prescribes 900 mg of amiodarone in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 0.5mg/min. Based on this, the patient will receive _______mL/hr.
16.7
The healthcare provider prescribes dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL D5W at 5 mcg/kg/min. The patients current weight is 220lbs. Based on this, the patient should receive______mL/hr (rounded to the nearest tenth).
18.8
The nurse is providing care to a patient who is prescribed 10 units of regular insulin per hour by intravenous infusion. The concentration of insulin that is available is 125 units per 250 mL of NS. Based on this, the patient will receive ______mL/hr.
5