Chapter 7 & 8

How many liters of a 1:10000 solution do you need to prepare 2 liters of a 1:20000?

1 L of 1:10000 solution and 1 L of 0% of water to prepare 2 liters total

Prepare 200 ml cupric sulfate 1:4000 for use as a fungicidal agent. Cupric sulfate 5% is available. How many ml of concentrate are needed?

1 ml of 5% cupric solution and 199 ml of diluent

Infuse Kefzol 0.5g in 50 mL of D5W in 30 minutes with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the IV flow rate in gtt/min.

100 gtt/min

How much D50W (Dextrose 50%) should be mixed with 200 ml of Sterile Water for injection to make a 20% solution? What is the volume of the final solution prepare?

133.3 ml of 50% Dextrose and 333.3 ml of the final solution prepare

How much 50% Dextrose should be mixed with 300 ml of 5% Dextrose to make a 20% Dextrose Solution?

150 ml

You need to make 500 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol. How would you make this from 100% ethyl alcohol and sterile water?

150 ml of Sterile water and 350 ml of 100% ethyl alcohol

2500 mL of D5NS is to infuse in 24 hours with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the IV flow rate in gtt/min.

17 gtt/min

From the previous question number four, what is the % of change of the new calculated rate?

19%

Calculate the amount of NaCl in this solution... 750 mL D51/2NS. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

3.4 grams NaCl

You have an order for Humulin Regular U-100 insulin to be given as 7U/hr. The IV solution contains 50 U of Humulin Regular Insulin in 250 mL of 0.9% NS. How many mL/hr should the IV infuse at?

35 mL/hr

2 liters of D5RL is to infuse at 150 mL/hr with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the IV flow rate in gtt/min.

38 gtt/min

How much Sterile Water should be mixed with 150 ml of 23% NaCl ( sodium chloride) to make a 6% solution?

425 ml of Water

The surgical nursing station calls and asks for 10 liters of benzalkonium chloride 1:1000 for instrument cleaning. how many ml of benzalkonium chloride 17% would you need to prepare each liter of the solution?

5.9 ml of 17% benzalkonium solution and 994.1 ml of 0% sterile water for each liter

An IV of D5W 1000 mL was ordered to infuse over 8 hours at a rate of 42 gtt/min. The drop factor was 20 gtt/mL. After 4 hours, you notice that only 400 mL has infused. Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution.

50 gtt/min

How much of each the following would you need to make 25% Dextrose? Calculate enough for 1000ml. __________________50% of Dextrose __________________0% of Water

500ml of 50% Dextrose and 500ml of 0% Water

Infuse ampicillin 1 gram that has been diluted in 40 mL of 0.9% NS in 40 minutes and has a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the IV infuse at?

60 gtt/min

An IV is regulated at 30 gtt/min with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. How many mL of fluid will the client receive in 5 hours?

600mL

Administer an IV medication with a volume of 35 mL in 30 minutes that has a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the IV infuse at?

70 gtt/min

The inhalation therapist has a requisition for 120 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol. You have a bottle of 95% ethyl alcohol. Calculate the amount of 95% ethyl alcohol needed to prepare 120 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol.

88.4 ml of 95% ethyl alcohol and 31.6 ml diluent to make 120 ml total

Change 0.9% to a ratio strength

9:1000