Med Math test 5 (got all right)
The order is for 10 mcg/kg/min. The medication label reads 500 mg in 500 mL. The tubing label reads 20 gtts = 1 mL. What is the drip rate per minute (gtts/min) for a patient weighing 70 kg? 4 gtts/min 6 gtts/min 10 gtts/min 14 gtts/min
14 gtts/min
The order is to infuse 5 mcg/kg/min to a patient weighing 198 pounds. The medication label reads 500 mg in 250 mL. The tubing label reads 60 gtts = 1 mL. What will be the rate of this IV infusion in drops per minute (gtts/min)? 5 gtts/min 10 gtts/min 12 gtts/min 14 gtts/min
14 gtts/min
The order is for 10 mcg/kg/min. How many mg per hour will a patient weighing 70 kg receive? 10 mg/hr 42 mg/hr 140 mg/hr 700 mg/hr
42 mg/hr
The order is for 8 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 110 pounds. The medication label reads 250 mg in 500 mL. What is the mL/hr setting for this IV? 48 mL/hr 52 mL/hr 105 mL/hr 110 mL/hr
48 mL/hr
The order is for 4 mcg/kg/min. The medication label reads 200 mg in 500 mL. What will be the rate of the infusion in milliliters per hour (mL/hr) for a patient weighing 142 pounds? 39 mL/hr 86 mL/hr 160 mL/hr 200 mL/hr
39 mL/hr
The order is for 4 mcg/kg/min. The medication label reads 400 mg in 500 mL. The tubing label reads 60 gtts = 1 mL. At how many gtts per minute will you set this IV for a patient weighing 70 kg? 21 gtts/min 42 gtts/min 60 gtts/min 70 gtts/min
21 gtts/min
The order is for 4 mcg/kg/min. The medication label reads 400 mg in 500 mL. What is the rate of the infusion in milliliters per hour (mL/hr) for a patient weighing 70 kg? 4 mL/hr 21 mL/hr 42 mL/hr 70 mL/hr
21 mL/hr
The order is for 8 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 130 pounds. The medication label reads 100 mg in 250 mL. The tubing label reads 15 gtts = 1 mL. What is the drops per minute (gtts/min) rate for this IV infusion? 3 gtts/min 9 gtts/min 18 gtts/min 39 gtts/min
18 gtts/min
The order is to infuse 5 mcg/kg/min to a patient weighing 90 kg. The medication label reads 250 mg in 500 mL. At how many mL per hour should you infuse the solution? 9 mL/hr 27 mL/hr 54 mL/hr 90 mL/hr
54 mL/hr
The order is to give 0.02 mg/kg/min by IV infusion. The patient weighs 110 pounds. How many milligrams per hour (mg/hr) will this patient receive? 13 mg/hr 30 mg/hr 60 mg/hr 132 mg/hr
60 mg/hr
