Exam 14: Critical Care Intravenous Flow Rates

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician orders amiodarone IV drip at 0.5 mg/min for ventricular dysrhythmias.The medication is supplied in 900 mg/500 mL of D₅W.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.Nesiritide is ordered to infuse at 0.01 mcg/kg/min for a patient with congestive heart failure.The nesiritide is available in a 1.5 mg/250 mL D₅W concentration.How many milliliters per hour should the nesiritide infuse for an 80-kg patient? ________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician orders procainamide IV drip at 3 mg/min for premature ventricular contractions.The medication is supplied in 2 g/500 mL of NS.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.A patient in shock has an order for a Neo-Synephrine drip at 50 mcg/min.The pharmacy dilutes 50 mg of Neo-Synephrine in 250 mL of NS.How many milliliters per hour should the Neo-Synephrine drip be infused? __________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician orders Nipride IV drip at 3 mcg/kg/min for elevated blood pressure.The patient weighs 165 lb.The medication is supplied in 50 mg/250 mL of D₅W.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient is receiving vasopressin at 12 mL/h.The vasopressin concentration is 4 mg/250 mL.How many micrograms per minute of vasopressin is the patient receiving? ________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.A patient with supraventricular tachycardia has a maintenance infusion of Brevibloc 100 mcg/kg/min ordered.The Brevibloc concentration is 10 mg/mL.The patient's weight is 80 kg.How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be set for? ____________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician has ordered a Precedex drip at 0.5 mcg/kg/h to sedate a patient on a ventilator.The Precedex concentration is 200 mcg/50 mL NS.How many milliliters per hour should the Precedex infuse for a patient weighing 84 kg? ______________

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.Vasopressin is infusing at 18 mL/h for a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding.The vasopressin bag has a 100 units/100 mL concentration.How many units per minute is the vasopressin infusing? _______________

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient with heart failure has nitroglycerin infusing at 5 mL/h.The nitroglycerin concentration is 100 mg/500 mL of D₅W.At what rate,in micrograms per minute,is the nitroglycerin infusing? ____________________

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient with an admitting blood pressure of 230/140 mm Hg is receiving nitroprusside at 50 mL/h.The patient's weight is 70 kg.The nitroprusside concentration is 50 mg/250 mL of D₅W.How many micrograms per kilograms per minute of nitroprusside are infusing? _____________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.Isuprel is ordered to infuse at 2 mcg/min for a patient with hypotension.The Isuprel is delivered to the unit in a 1 mg/250 mL concentration.How many milliliters per hour should the Isuprel infuse? _____________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician orders a nitroglycerin IV drip to infuse at 8 mcg/min for chest pain.The medication is supplied in 25 mg/250 mL of D₅W.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician has ordered a nitroglycerin drip at 10 mcg/min for a patient with chest pain.The nitroglycerin concentration is 50 mg/250 mL.How many milliliters per hour should the nitroglycerin be infused? ___________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician has ordered a lidocaine drip at 2 mg/min for a patient with ventricular tachycardia.The lidocaine concentration is 2 g/250 mL D₅W.How many milliliters per hour should the lidocaine be infused? ______________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.Isuprel is infusing at 15 mL/h for a patient with bradycardia.The Isuprel bag has a 1 mg/250 mL concentration.How many micrograms per minute is the Isuprel infusing? ____________

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient is receiving dopamine at 20 mL/h.The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS.The patient's weight is 70 kg.Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving.____________________

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.A patient is receiving dopamine at 6 mL/h.The concentration of dopamine is 800 mg/250 mL of 0.9% NS.The patient's weight is 75 kg.Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per minute the patient is receiving.____________________

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.The physician orders esmolol IV drip at 50 mcg/kg/min for tachycardia.The patient weighs 132 lb.The medication is supplied in 5 g/500 mL of D₅W.Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour.____________________