Exam 7: Special Types of IV Calculations

The physician ordered lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 1 mg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour?

The physician ordered Intropin (dopamine) 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 100 mcg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered heparin 850 units/hour. There are 25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL of D5W. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour.

A patient/client weighs 152 lb. Available is 20,000 units of heparin in 1000 mL of D5W. The physician orders the following: heparin sodium IV bolus of 40 units/kg and start the drip at 10 units/kg/hour. What is the correct IV rate in milliliter per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

A patient/client weighs 110 lb. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 1000 mL of D5W. The physician orders a heparin sodium IV bolus of 80 units/kg and a starting dose at 18 units/kg/hour. What is the heparin bolus dosage?

The physician ordered 15 units of Pitocin in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 2 milliunits/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered aminophylline 250 mg in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 30 mg/hour per infusion pump. How many hours will the IV run? Round to the nearest hour.

The physician ordered heparin 1200 units/hour. Heparin is available as 40,000 units in 1000 mL D5W. What is the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour?

The physician ordered Lasix (furosemide) 100 mg in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 6 mg/hour per infusion pump. How many hours will the IV run? Round to the nearest hour.

The physician ordered aminophylline 250 mg in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 20 mg/hour per infusion pump. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour.

The physician ordered Pronestyl (procainamide) 2 g in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 0.24 g/hour per infusion pump. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in milliliters per hour.

The physician ordered 50 mg of Nipride (nitroprusside sodium) in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 mcg/kg/minute per infusion pump. The patient/client weighs 60 kg. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

A physician ordered Cerubidine (daunorubicin), 40 mg/m², in 100 mL D5W, over 1 hour. The patient/client's height is 140 cm, and he weighs 100 lb. How many milligrams should be added to the IV piggyback line?

The physician ordered Aramine (metaraminol) 50 mg in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 50 mcg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

A child's weight is 20 lb, and his height is 30 inches. Determine the body surface area (BSA) in square meters. Use the nomogram in the textbook (p. 282).

The physician ordered Pronestyl (procainamide) 2 g in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 0.24 g/hour per infusion pump. How many hours will the IV run? Round to the nearest hour.

The physician ordered 10 units of Pitocin in 1000 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 milliunits/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered 100 units of regular insulin in 250 mL of NS. It is to infuse at 8 units/hour per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered 2 mg of epinephrine in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 4 mcg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered 250 mg of Dobutrex (dobutamine) in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 3 mcg/kg/minute per infusion pump. The patient/client weighs 80 kg. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.