Exam 7: Special Types of IV Calculations

The physician ordered 80 units of regular insulin in 250 mL of NS. It is to infuse at 10 units/hour per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered 1 g of aminophylline in 1000 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 12 mcg/kg/minute per infusion pump. The patient/client weighs 110 lb. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered 60 units of regular insulin in 100 mL of NS. It is to infuse at 15 units/hour per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

Select the correct formula to use to identify the amount of drug in 1 mL of solution.

A patient/client weighs 200 lb. Available is 25,000 units of heparin in 1000 mL of D5W. The physician orders the following: heparin sodium IV bolus of 80 units/kg and start the drip at 14 units/kg/hour. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The patient/client is on patient-controlled analgesia for pain medication. The physician wrote orders for the basal rate. What is the basal rate?

The physician ordered 100 mg of nitroglycerin in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 15 mcg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 1 mg/minute per infusion pump. How many hours will the IV run? Round to the nearest hour.

The physician ordered 50 mg of nitroglycerin in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 10 mcg/minute per infusion pump. What is the correct IV rate in milliliters per hour? Round to the nearest whole number.