Exam 22: Intravenous Calculations

Directions: Determine the following in drops per minute using the drop factor provided. 250 mL of packed cells in 4 hr a. mL/hr _____ b. gtt/min (drop factor: 20 gtt/mL): _____

Directions: Determine the flow rate for the following IV being administered by infusion pump. 500 mL of Intralipid in 6 hr: _____

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable. - 100 units of regular Humulin insulin in 250 mL 0.9% NS were to infuse at 4 mL/hr. How many units per hour will be delivered? _____

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable. - The type of administration set that delivers the smallest drops is called _______________.

Directions: Determine the following in drops per minute using the drop factor provided. - 500 mL D5W is infusing at a rate of 25 macrogtt/min. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How long will it take for the IV to infuse? (Express time in hours and minutes.): _____

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable. - Order: Cardizem 0.25 mg/kg IV bolus. Infuse over 2 min. Client weighs 50 kg. Available: Cardizem 25 mg (5 mg/mL) a. How many milligrams should the client receive? _____ mg b. How many milliliters will you give? _____ mL c. How many milliliters will you infuse per minute? _____ mL/min

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable. - Order: regular Humulin insulin 10 units/hr IV Available: 40 units of insulin in 100 mL 0.9% NS What rate in mL/hr will infuse 10 units/hr? _____

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable. - 40 units of regular Humulin insulin in 100 mL 0.9% NS were to infuse at 10 mL/hr. How many units per hour will be delivered? _____

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable. - 2,000 mL of 0.9% NS were to infuse in 12 hr at 28 macrogtt/min. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. After 8 hr, 900 mL remain. a. Recalculated rate: _____ b. Percentage of change: _____ c. Course of action: _____

Directions: Determine the infusion time for the following IV. State time in both traditional and military time. Round minutes to the nearest whole number of minutes. - 150 mL D5W $^1 / _2$ NS infusing at 20 macrogtt/min. Drop factor: 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the infusion time: _____

Directions: Determine the infusion time for the following IV. State time in both traditional and military time. Round minutes to the nearest whole number of minutes. - Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution of 1,000 mL at 30 mL/hr Determine the infusion time: _____

Directions: Determine the following in drops per minute using the drop factor provided. D5 $^1 / _2$ NS is infusing at 28 macrogtt/min. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How much fluid volume will the client receive in 8 hr? _____

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable. - 500 mL of D5 0.45% NS were to infuse in 5 hr at 33 macrott/min. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. After 2 hr, you notice 250 mL remaining. a. Recalculated rate: _____ b. Percentage of change: _____ c. Course of action: _____

Directions: Determine the following in drops per minute using the drop factor provided. 3,000 mL D5W at 125 mL/hr a. 10 gtt/mL _____ b. 15 gtt/mL _____ c. 20 gtt/mL _____ d. 60 gtt/mL _____

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable. - Drop factor of 15 on the package of a continuous IV administration set indicates what? ______________________________

Directions: Determine the flow rate for the following IV being administered by infusion pump. Clindamycin 600 mg in 100 mL D5W over $1^1 / _2$ hr: _____

Directions: Determine the infusion time for the following IV. State time in both traditional and military time. Round minutes to the nearest whole number of minutes. - 100 mL D5 $^1 / _2$ /2NS at 40 mL/hr a. Determine the infusion time: _____ b. The IV was started at noon. When will the infusion be complete? _____