Calculating for IV Medications and Infusions

Which of the following statements are true about an IV set up? Select all that apply. - Line markings indicate how much fluid has infused into the patient. - The injection port provides needle-less entry into the IV tubing. - The IV bag includes information about the type and volume of IV solution. - The slide clamp compresses the tubing to allow IV flow rate to be increased or decreased. - The line markings on all primary IV bags start with a "0."

- Line markings indicate how much fluid has infused into the patient. - The injection port provides needle-less entry into the IV tubing. - The IV bag includes information about the type and volume of IV solution.

The nurse has the following order. The nurse starts the IV at 0900. Select the statements that apply to the infusion of the IV. - The end time of the IV is 1620. - The infusion time of the IV is 8 hours 20 minutes. - At 1200 the remaining amount of IV fluid should be 100 mL. - At 1500 the amount infused should be 250 mL. - The completion time of the IV is 1720.

- The infusion time of the IV is 8 hours 20 minutes. - The completion time of the IV is 1720

The physician's order for a primary IV includes a time for infusion. Which of the following is true about time for infusion? Select all that apply. - Time for infusion is always written as a decimal fraction. - Time for infusion can be ordered as a total number of hours. - Time for infusion can be ordered in mL/hr. - Time for infusion is always 8 hours. - Time for infusion is dictated by the type of solution and is found on the IV bag,

- Time for infusion can be ordered as a total number of hours. - Time for infusion can be ordered in mL/hr.

The patient has an IV that was started at 2000 to infuse over 8 hours. What is the completion time? Use military time.

0400

The nurse starts 1,000 mL D5/0.9% NaCl at 2330 to infuse at 125 mL/hr. What is the completion time of the IV? - 0600 - 0730 - 0800 - 0830

0730

The physician writes the following IV order: Start 500 mL of D5 ½ NS IV at 50 mL/hr. Select the correct infusion time of the IV. - 5 hours - 7 hours - 8 hours - 10 hours

10 hours

The healthcare provider writes the following IV order: Start 1,000 mL 0.9% NaCl at 75 mL/hr. Select the infusion time of the IV. - 12 hours 5 min - 12 hours 20 min - 13 hours 10 min - 13 hours 20 min

13 hours 20 min

The IV order is to infuse Ciprofloxacin 100 mg in 50 mL 0.9% NS q.12h. The pharmacy sends the mixed IVPB with instructions to infuse over 45 minutes. The drop factor of the IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min for this IVPB.

17 gtt/min

What is the volume of this IV medication bag?

200 mL

The order is for 250 mg of Ampicillin IVPB q.8h. The IVPB comes prepared from the pharmacy in a 50 mL IV bag with instructions to infuse the IVPB over 15 min. How many mL/hr will the nurse set on the IV pump?

200 mL/hr

The nurse is to infuse 1 L D5 ½ NS over 15 hours. The IV tubing set has a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min. - 10 gtt/min - 13 gtt/min - 22 gtt/min - 31 gtt/min

22 gtt/min

The physician writes the following IVPB order: Give CefTRIAXone 2 g IVPB q.12h. The pharmacy sends an IVPB of CefTRIAXone 2 g in 100 mL 0.9% NaCl with instructions to infuse at 200 mL/hr.

30 minutes

Mrs. A has an IV of 1,000 mL D5W started at 0100. The IV is infusing at 100 mL/hr. The nurse would expect that____ mL would be in the IV bag at 0700. Enter the amount of IV fluid remaining in the IV bag at 0700. Enter only the numeral (not the unit) in your answer.

400 mL

The patient has 1,000 mL 0.45% NaCl infusing at 150 mL/hr. The IV was started at 1830. At 2230, the nurse assesses that the IV is infusing on time and there are ____ mL in the IV bag. Enter the remaining amount of IV fluid at 2230. Enter only the numeral (not the unit) in your answer.

400 mL

The IV order is to infuse 250 mL 0.9% NS with 10 mEq KCl over 6 hours. How many ml/hr will the nurse set on the IV pump?

42 mL/hr

The IV piggyback: - Is a large volume IV. - Is typically a blood product. - Contains a medication diluted in an IV solution. - Is usually 1,000 mL for an adult.

Contains a medication diluted in an IV solution.

The order is for 1 L NS with 30 mEq KCl q.10h. The nurse has IV tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. The nurse infuses the IV at 20 gtt/min. Which of the following is true? - The nurse did not have the necessary information to calculate infusion rate. - The IV is infusing too slowly. - The IV is infusing at the correct rate. - The IV is infusing too quickly.

The IV is infusing too slowly.

The nurse has an order to start 500 mL of D5W at 125 mL/hr. The nurse starts the IV at 1400 and attaches the following flow meter. Select the statement that applies to the flow meter. - The flow meter is labeled correctly. - The flow meter is labeled incorrectly, it indicates an hourly rate of 100 mL. - The hourly rate of 125 mL/hr has an infusion time of 5 hours. - The start time, 1400, should be at the 100 mL number line.

The flow meter is labeled incorrectly, it indicates an hourly rate of 100 mL.

The nurse receives the following new IV orders for a patient: Start 1,000 mL LR at 125 mL/hrFamotidine 20 mg IVPB q.12h Which of the following is true? - The nurse is correct to start the primary IV but should call the pharmacist to find out the amount of fluid in the IVPB. - The nurse should clarify whether to use the number 1,000 mL or 125 mL in the flow rate calculation for the primary IV. - The nurse should call the physician to clarify the time that the IVPB should be started. - The nurse is correct to start the IV and administer the IVPB.

The nurse is correct to start the IV and administer the IVPB.

The patient has an IV of 0.9% Sodium Chloride infusing at 50 mL/hr. The nurse started the IV at 1000 and attaches the following flow meter. Select the statement that applies to the flow meter. - The flow meter is labeled correctly. - The flow meter is labeled every 50 mL. - The time, 1900, should be placed between the number 4 and the end of the bag. - The start time and completion time are correct.

The time, 1900, should be placed between the number 4 and the end of the bag.