NURS 3110 - Critical Care Medications Test

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 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 the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

21.6 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 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 the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

15.3 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 8 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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

120 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 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 the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

132.3 mL/hr

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 the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

14.1 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 45 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who weights 59 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 ml dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

15.9 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

150 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer amiodarone 0.5 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is amiodarone 900 mg in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

16.7 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 67 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the Iv pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

20.1 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

200 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 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 (Ds 0.45 % NaCl). The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

25 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 2 g in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

30 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin in 25 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

30 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 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 the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

37.5 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

375 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.75g/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 the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

43.8 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 3 mg/min 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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

45 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer a one time dose of 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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

50 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who weight 60 kg. The amount is regular insulin 50 units in 50 ml of sodium chloride. The nurse should set the Iv pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

6 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

600 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water 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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

667 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 4 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 57 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

68.4 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs 280 ml IV to infuse over 4 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

70 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 15 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 the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

9 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weight 65 kg. The amount available is dobutamine 250mg/250ml. The nurse should set the IV Pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.)

9.8 mL/hr