Quiz 18

If 12.5 mEq of electrolytes are added to 500 mL of NS and is infused over 12 hours using a 20 drop set, how many milliequivalents will be infused per drop? Choose one answer. a. 0.8 mEq/gtt b. 0.025 mEq/gtt c. 0.00125 mEq/gtt d. 0.006 mEq/gtt

0.00125 mEq/gtt

How many grams of drug are in 600 mL of a 1:350 solution? Choose one answer. a. 0.6 g b. 1.7 g c. 0.5 g d. 2 g

1.7 g

If 750 mL is infused at a rate of 25 gtt/min using a 20 drop set, what is the flow rate in milliliters per hour? Choose one answer. a. 50 mL/hour b. 16 mL/hour c. 75 mL/hour d. 10 mL/hour

10 mL/hour

An order arrives for 1 L of NS with 20 mEq of KCl to be infused over 8 hours using a 20 drop set. What is the flow rate in drops per minute? Choose one answer. a. 38 gtt/min b. 21 gtt/min c. 42 gtt/min d. 7 gtt/min

42 gtt/min

You have a 15 g vial of medication with instructions to add 34.9 mL to have a concentration of 375 mg/mL. What is the powder volume? Choose one answer. a. 30.9 mL b. 5.1 mL c. 40 mL d. 8.7 mL

5.1 mL

A patient is receiving 250 mg of Rocephin in 100 mL NS over 1 hour and 30 minutes. A mini-drip set is used. What is the drop rate? Choose one answer. a. 33 gtt/min b. 54 gtt/min c. 67 gtt/min d. 56 gtt/min

67 gtt/min

The physician ordered 300 mL to be infused at a rate of 30 gtt/min using a 20 drop set. What is the flow rate in milliliters per hour? Choose one answer. a. 90 mL/hour b. 40 mL/hour c. 10 mL/hour d. 30 mL/hour

90 mL/hour

Which of the following statements about erythropoietin is true? Choose one answer. a. It is produced by the kidneys. b. The drug should not be shaken, as this may denature the glycoprotein and inactivate it. c. Erythropoietin increases the production of red blood cells. d. All of the above e. The recombinant DNA product is known as epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit).

All of the above