1. Ahealth care provider ordered for 300 mL of Ampicillin Sodium, 500mg to infuse over 40 minutes. Drip factor is 20 drops (gtt)/mL. NoIV pumps are available. The nurse sets the flow rate at how manydrops per minute?
2. Ahealth care provider ordered Aminophylline 45 mg/hr. The pharmacysent an IV bag labeled: Aminophylline 1g /250 mL. What is theappropriate flow rate to administer this medication asordered?
3. Ahealth care provider ordered Epinephrine 4 mcg/min IV. Pharmacy hassupplied a solution labeled Epinephrine 1 mg in D5W 500mL. What is the appropriate flow rate to administer this medicationas ordered?
4. Ahealth care provider ordered Dobutamine 5 mcg/kg/min IV. Patientweighs 152 lb. Pharmacy has supplied a solution labeled 250 mgDobutamine in 500 mL D5W. What is the appropriate flowrate to administer this medication as ordered?
5. Ahealth care provider ordered Dopamine 10 mcg/kg/min IV. Yourpatient weighs 176 lb. Pharmacy has supplied a solution labeled 200mg Dopamine in 250 mL D5W. What is the appropriate flowrate to administer this medication as ordered?
6. Ahealth care provider ordered Furosemide 60 mg IV push STAT. Youhave furosemide available as a 100 mg/10 mL vial. How many mL willyou administer?
7. Ahealth care provider ordered Morphine sulfate 2 mg slow IV pushSTAT. Pharmacy has supplied a vial labeled Morphine sulfate 10mg/10 mL. How many mL of morphine sulfate are needed?
8. 1000 mL solution of D5NSwith 20,000 units of Heparin is infusing at 20 mL per hour. Howmany units of Heparin is the patient receiving eachhour?
9. A210 lb agitated man comes into the emergency room and is orderedDexmedetomidine at 18 mcg/kg/hr. Dexmedetomidinecomes as 70 mg of medication in 1000 mL of NSS. What isthe correct IV rate?
10. The provider orders morphine 2 mg IV push. Themorphine is available in 5 mg/mL. How many mL do youadminister?
