Parenteral (IV) Medications Dosage Calculation 3.0 Parenteral

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

100 mL/hr

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% (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 a trailing zero.)

100 mL/hr

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% NaCl) 25 mL to infuse over 15 min. 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 a trailing zero.)

100 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

125 gtt/min

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

125 gtt/min

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

133 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

188 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

200 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg every 8 hr. Available is cefazolin injection 500 mg 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

200 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

200 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

200 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

200 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

21 gtt/min

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

21 gtt/min

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

250 mL/hr Given, 250mL of 0.9% NaCl which contains 1g of vancomycin. Also, 0.9% NaCl to be infused over 60 mins. Since, 60 min = 60/60 hr = 1hr So IV pump to deliver at a rate of = Volume / time = 250 / 1 mL/Hr = 250 mL / Hr.

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

31 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 250 mL via IV bolus to infuse over 45 min. 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 a trailing zero.)

333 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

400 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

400 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

42 mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

63 mL/hr

655mA 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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

67 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

67 mL/hr

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

75 gtt/min

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

83 gtt/min

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? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

83 mL/hr