Critical Care Medication Test
A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs 280 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr to a client.
70 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.
15.3 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 45 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 59 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water.
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.
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.
16.7 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.75 g/hr by continuous IV infusion. Available is 4 g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W).
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.
45 mL/hr
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.
21.6 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 63 kg. Available is 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water.
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.
14.1 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.
30 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W)
30 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer regular insulin 0.1 unit/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 60 kg. To amount available is regular insulin 50 units in 50 mL of sodium chloride.
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.
600 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 500mL IV to infuse over 45 min to a client.
667 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer nitrtoprusside 4 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusions to a client who weighs 57 kg. Available is nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W).
68.4 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.
9 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 65 kg. The amount available is 250 mg/250mL.
9.8 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.
120 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 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W).
20.1 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer Gentamicin 120 mg over 2 hr to a client. Available is gentamicin 120 mg in 100 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride.
50 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.
200 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.
37.5 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 mL to infuse over 2hr to a client.
375 mL/hr
A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq to infuse over 4 hr to a client. Available to potassium chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride (D5 0.45% NaCl).
25 mL/hr
