Question 1

The physician ordered $3 / 4$
 -strength Ensure. The total volume is 240 mL. How many milliliters of Ensure should be mixed with the water

Accepted Answer

A)  150 
B)  160 
C)  170 
D)  180 
A)  150 
B)  160 
C)  170 
D)  180 D

Question 2

The physician ordered 500 mL NS to run over 6 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate to set on the infusion pump.

Accepted Answer

A)  27 gtt/minute 
B)  28 gtt/minute 
C)  83 mL/hour 
D)  84 mL/hour 
A)  27 gtt/minute 
B)  28 gtt/minute 
C)  83 mL/hour 
D)  84 mL/hour C

Question 3

The physician ordered 1000 mL of D5W to infuse over 16 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute. Round off to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

A)  21 
B)  28 
C)  32 
D)  46 
A)  21 
B)  28 
C)  32 
D)  46 A

Question 4

The patient/client is ordered 500 mL of an IV solution to run over 10 hours via an infusion pump. The nurse understands that the rate will be stated and programmed as milliliters per hour. What will be the tubing factor for the infusion pump? Round off to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  60 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  60

Question 5

The physician ordered Timentin (ticarcillin) 500 mg in 50 mL to infuse over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 
B)  25 
C)  38 
D)  42 
A)  18 
B)  25 
C)  38 
D)  42

Question 6

The patient/client is to receive 1000 mL of NSS over a 10-hour period of time. Use a macrodrip of 15 gtt/mL and determine the drops per minute. Use dimensional analysis to calculate the answer.

Accepted Answer

A)  17 
B)  25 
C)  32 
D)  43 
A)  17 
B)  25 
C)  32 
D)  43

Question 7

An IV infusion pump is not available. The nurse would use a macrodrip for the IV infusion in which instance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The order specifies a large amount of fluid over a short time 
B)  A small amount of IV fluid is to be infused to a child 
C)  The IV infusion is to be administered over a long period 
D)  Microdrips per minute are too few to count accurately 
A)  The order specifies a large amount of fluid over a short time 
B)  A small amount of IV fluid is to be infused to a child 
C)  The IV infusion is to be administered over a long period 
D)  Microdrips per minute are too few to count accurately

Question 8

The physician ordered clindamycin (Cleocin) 900 mg in 75 mL over 30 minutes with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute? Use both the standard formula and dimensional analysis to solve this problem. Round off to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

A)  37 
B)  38 
C)  75 
D)  150 
A)  37 
B)  38 
C)  75 
D)  150

Question 9

What information is missing from this IV label?
10:00 am, Jane Doe, 1000 mL D5W at 100 mL/hr or 17 gtt/min, AB (initials).

Accepted Answer

A)  Date and time 
B)  Date and patient/client name 
C)  Time, room, and bed number 
D)  Date, room, and bed number 
A)  Date and time 
B)  Date and patient/client name 
C)  Time, room, and bed number 
D)  Date, room, and bed number

Question 10

The physician has ordered $1 / 4$ -strength Isocal. The total volume is 100 mL. How many milliliters of water need to be mixed with the Isocal

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100

Question 11

The faculty member tells the nursing student to obtain an IV microdrip tubing set. What is the drop factor on an IV microdrip?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 gtt/mL 
B)  15 gtt/mL 
C)  20 gtt/mL 
D)  60 gtt/mL 
A)  10 gtt/mL 
B)  15 gtt/mL 
C)  20 gtt/mL 
D)  60 gtt/mL

Question 12

The physician has ordered 1000 mL D5W, IV to run at 75 mL/hour. What is the correct volume for infusion and rate for infusion on the infusion pump?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rate for infusion: 1000 mL; Volume for infusion: 75 mL 
B)  Rate for infusion: 75 mL; Volume for infusion: 1000 mL 
C)  Rate for infusion: 75 mL; Volume for infusion: 75 mL 
D)  Rate for infusion: 1000 mL; Volume for infusion: 1000 mL 
A)  Rate for infusion: 1000 mL; Volume for infusion: 75 mL 
B)  Rate for infusion: 75 mL; Volume for infusion: 1000 mL 
C)  Rate for infusion: 75 mL; Volume for infusion: 75 mL 
D)  Rate for infusion: 1000 mL; Volume for infusion: 1000 mL

Question 13

The physician ordered Vancomycin (vancomycin hydrochloride) 500 mg IVPB every 24 hours. The medication was placed in 100 mL of D5W to infuse over 60 minutes. What is the correct volume for infusion and rate for infusion on the infusion pump that has a microdrip tubing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary volume: 100 mL; Secondary rate: 100 mL 
B)  Secondary volume: 500 mL; Secondary rate: 10 gtt/mL 
C)  Secondary volume: 100 mL; Secondary rate: 60 minutes 
D)  Secondary volume: 500 mL; Secondary rate: 60 minutes 
A)  Secondary volume: 100 mL; Secondary rate: 100 mL 
B)  Secondary volume: 500 mL; Secondary rate: 10 gtt/mL 
C)  Secondary volume: 100 mL; Secondary rate: 60 minutes 
D)  Secondary volume: 500 mL; Secondary rate: 60 minutes

Question 14

The physician ordered 500 mL D5 $1 / 2$ NS with 60 mEq of KCL (potassium chloride) for administration over 5 hours. The nurse located a vial of KCL, 40 mEq/20 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be added to the IV bag?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 15

The physician has ordered Tagamet (cimetidine) 300 mg in 50 mL D5W over 30 minutes with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute? Use both the standard formula and dimensional analysis to solve this problem. Round off to the nearest whole number.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  17 
C)  50 
D)  100 
A)  16 
B)  17 
C)  50 
D)  100

Question 16

The physician ordered 1000 mL of D5W to infuse at 125 mL/hour with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  7 
C)  8 
D)  9 
A)  6 
B)  7 
C)  8 
D)  9

Question 17

The physician ordered 1000 mL, D5 $1 / 2$ NS with KCL 10 mEq IV over 8 hours. The nurse located a vial of potassium chloride 40 mEq/20 mL. How many milliliters of KCL should the nurse add to theZV bag?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 18

The physician ordered a total of 1500 mL of NS to infuse at 75 mL/hour with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  25 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  25

Question 19

The physician ordered 1000 mL of LR to infuse at 83 mL/hour with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  12 
A)  6 
B)  8 
C)  10 
D)  12

Question 20

The physician ordered 250 mL D5 $1 / 2$ NS with aminophylline 0.25 g added for administration over 1 hour, every 6 hours. The nurse located a vial of aminophylline 500 mg/20 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be added to the IV bag?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

The physician ordered $3 / 4$ -strength Ensure. The total volume is 240 mL. How many milliliters of Ensure should be mixed with the water

The physician ordered 500 mL NS to run over 6 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate to set on the infusion pump.

The physician ordered 1000 mL of D5W to infuse over 16 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute. Round off to the nearest whole number.

The patient/client is ordered 500 mL of an IV solution to run over 10 hours via an infusion pump. The nurse understands that the rate will be stated and programmed as milliliters per hour. What will be the tubing factor for the infusion pump? Round off to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered Timentin (ticarcillin) 500 mg in 50 mL to infuse over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.

The patient/client is to receive 1000 mL of NSS over a 10-hour period of time. Use a macrodrip of 15 gtt/mL and determine the drops per minute. Use dimensional analysis to calculate the answer.

An IV infusion pump is not available. The nurse would use a macrodrip for the IV infusion in which instance?

The physician ordered clindamycin (Cleocin) 900 mg in 75 mL over 30 minutes with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute? Use both the standard formula and dimensional analysis to solve this problem. Round off to the nearest whole number.

What information is missing from this IV label? 10:00 am, Jane Doe, 1000 mL D5W at 100 mL/hr or 17 gtt/min, AB (initials).

The physician has ordered $1 / 4$ -strength Isocal. The total volume is 100 mL. How many milliliters of water need to be mixed with the Isocal

The faculty member tells the nursing student to obtain an IV microdrip tubing set. What is the drop factor on an IV microdrip?

The physician has ordered 1000 mL D5W, IV to run at 75 mL/hour. What is the correct volume for infusion and rate for infusion on the infusion pump?

The physician ordered Vancomycin (vancomycin hydrochloride) 500 mg IVPB every 24 hours. The medication was placed in 100 mL of D5W to infuse over 60 minutes. What is the correct volume for infusion and rate for infusion on the infusion pump that has a microdrip tubing?

The physician ordered 500 mL D5 $1 / 2$ NS with 60 mEq of KCL (potassium chloride) for administration over 5 hours. The nurse located a vial of KCL, 40 mEq/20 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be added to the IV bag?

The physician has ordered Tagamet (cimetidine) 300 mg in 50 mL D5W over 30 minutes with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute? Use both the standard formula and dimensional analysis to solve this problem. Round off to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered 1000 mL of D5W to infuse at 125 mL/hour with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

The physician ordered 1000 mL, D5 $1 / 2$ NS with KCL 10 mEq IV over 8 hours. The nurse located a vial of potassium chloride 40 mEq/20 mL. How many milliliters of KCL should the nurse add to theZV bag?

The physician ordered a total of 1500 mL of NS to infuse at 75 mL/hour with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

The physician ordered 1000 mL of LR to infuse at 83 mL/hour with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

The physician ordered 250 mL D5 $1 / 2$ NS with aminophylline 0.25 g added for administration over 1 hour, every 6 hours. The nurse located a vial of aminophylline 500 mg/20 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be added to the IV bag?

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Metric and Household Systems of Measurement

Drug Abbreviations, Labels, and Packaging

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Exam 6: Calculation of Basic IV Drip Rates

The physician ordered 3/43 / 43/4 -strength Ensure. The total volume is 240 mL. How many milliliters of Ensure should be mixed with the water

The physician ordered 500 mL NS to run over 6 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate to set on the infusion pump.

The physician ordered 1000 mL of D5W to infuse over 16 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute. Round off to the nearest whole number.

The patient/client is ordered 500 mL of an IV solution to run over 10 hours via an infusion pump. The nurse understands that the rate will be stated and programmed as milliliters per hour. What will be the tubing factor for the infusion pump? Round off to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered Timentin (ticarcillin) 500 mg in 50 mL to infuse over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute.

The patient/client is to receive 1000 mL of NSS over a 10-hour period of time. Use a macrodrip of 15 gtt/mL and determine the drops per minute. Use dimensional analysis to calculate the answer.

An IV infusion pump is not available. The nurse would use a macrodrip for the IV infusion in which instance?

The physician ordered clindamycin (Cleocin) 900 mg in 75 mL over 30 minutes with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute? Use both the standard formula and dimensional analysis to solve this problem. Round off to the nearest whole number.

What information is missing from this IV label? 10:00 am, Jane Doe, 1000 mL D5W at 100 mL/hr or 17 gtt/min, AB (initials).

The physician has ordered 1/41 / 41/4 -strength Isocal. The total volume is 100 mL. How many milliliters of water need to be mixed with the Isocal

The faculty member tells the nursing student to obtain an IV microdrip tubing set. What is the drop factor on an IV microdrip?

The physician has ordered 1000 mL D5W, IV to run at 75 mL/hour. What is the correct volume for infusion and rate for infusion on the infusion pump?

The physician ordered Vancomycin (vancomycin hydrochloride) 500 mg IVPB every 24 hours. The medication was placed in 100 mL of D5W to infuse over 60 minutes. What is the correct volume for infusion and rate for infusion on the infusion pump that has a microdrip tubing?

The physician ordered 500 mL D5 1/21 / 21/2 NS with 60 mEq of KCL (potassium chloride) for administration over 5 hours. The nurse located a vial of KCL, 40 mEq/20 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be added to the IV bag?

The physician has ordered Tagamet (cimetidine) 300 mg in 50 mL D5W over 30 minutes with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV flow rate in drops per minute? Use both the standard formula and dimensional analysis to solve this problem. Round off to the nearest whole number.

The physician ordered 1000 mL of D5W to infuse at 125 mL/hour with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

The physician ordered 1000 mL, D5 1/21 / 21/2 NS with KCL 10 mEq IV over 8 hours. The nurse located a vial of potassium chloride 40 mEq/20 mL. How many milliliters of KCL should the nurse add to theZV bag?

The physician ordered a total of 1500 mL of NS to infuse at 75 mL/hour with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

The physician ordered 1000 mL of LR to infuse at 83 mL/hour with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

The physician ordered 250 mL D5 1/21 / 21/2 NS with aminophylline 0.25 g added for administration over 1 hour, every 6 hours. The nurse located a vial of aminophylline 500 mg/20 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be added to the IV bag?

Arithmetic Needed for Dosage

Metric and Household Systems of Measurement

Drug Abbreviations, Labels, and Packaging

Calculation of Oral Medicationssolids and Liquids

Liquids for Injection

Special Types of IV Calculations

Dosage Problems for Infants and Children

Information Basic to Administering Drugs

Administration Procedures

Filters

The physician ordered $3 / 4$ -strength Ensure. The total volume is 240 mL. How many milliliters of Ensure should be mixed with the water

The physician has ordered $1 / 4$ -strength Isocal. The total volume is 100 mL. How many milliliters of water need to be mixed with the Isocal

The physician ordered 500 mL D5 $1 / 2$ NS with 60 mEq of KCL (potassium chloride) for administration over 5 hours. The nurse located a vial of KCL, 40 mEq/20 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be added to the IV bag?

The physician ordered 1000 mL, D5 $1 / 2$ NS with KCL 10 mEq IV over 8 hours. The nurse located a vial of potassium chloride 40 mEq/20 mL. How many milliliters of KCL should the nurse add to theZV bag?

The physician ordered 250 mL D5 $1 / 2$ NS with aminophylline 0.25 g added for administration over 1 hour, every 6 hours. The nurse located a vial of aminophylline 500 mg/20 mL. How many milliliters of medication should be added to the IV bag?