Exam 24: Critical Care Calculations

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. - A client is receiving dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL D5W infusing at a rate of 30 mL/hr. a. mg/hr: _____ b. mcg/min: _____

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. - A client weighing 80 kg has an order for Intropin to infuse at 8 mcg/kg/min. The solution available is 800 mg Intropin in 500 mL D5W. a. mcg/min: _____ b. mL/hr: _____

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. - Lidocaine to infuse at 3 mg/min. The solution available is 2 g of lidocaine in 500 mL D5W. Determine the IV flow rate. ____

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. - A client is receiving procainamide 1 g in 500 mL D5W at 120 mL/hr. a. mg/hr: _____ b. mg/min: _____

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. - Nitroglycerine has been ordered to titrate at 10 mcg/min to 30 mcg/min, and the rate should be increased by 5 mcg/min every 3-5 min for chest pain. The solution contains 50 mg nitroglycerin in 250 mL D5W. Develop a titration table in 5 mcg increments. The pump delivers in tenths of a milliliter.

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. - Dopamine 4 mcg/kg/min is ordered for a client who weighs 165 lb. The solution available is 400 mg of Dopamine in 250 mL D5W. To infuse by infusion pump that delivers in tenths of a milliliter: a. mg/min: ____ b. mg/hr: _____ c. mL/hr: ____

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. - Esmolol is ordered for a client. The solution available is 2.5 g in 250 mL D5W. The order is to infuse 32 mL/hr. a. mg/hr: _____ b. mg/min: _____

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated. - Order: Dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a client who weighs 193 lb Available: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL D5W a. What is the client's weight in kilograms? _____ (to the nearest tenth) b. Calculate the rate in mL/hr required to infuse 2 mcg/kg/min: _____