Exam (elaborations)
Nursing 150 dosage calculation test 3 questions well answered to pass
- Course
- Hondros Nursing 150
- Institution
- Hondros College School Of Nursing
Nursing 150 dosage calculation test 3 questions well answered to pass
[Show more]
Content preview
Nursing 150 dosage calculation test 3Ordered: heparin infusion 1000 units per hour
Available: heparin 20,000 units in 1000 mL 0.9 NaCl solution
How many mL/hr will the nurse run the infusion? - correct answer ✔✔1000ml/20000units x 1000units/hr= 50
remember when ever the unit answer reads like mcg/kg/min the last part of the equation will always be the persons weight. - correct answer ✔✔
Ordered: heparin infusion 750 units per hour
Available: heparin 25,000 units in 500 mL How many mL/hr will the nurse run the infusion? (Round answer to the nearest whole number.) - correct
answer ✔✔500ml/25000units x 750units/1hr = 15
A 400 mg in 250 mL solution is ordered for a 89.7 kg patient to titrate between 4 and 10 mcg/kg/min. What is the maximum infusion rate (ml/hr)? (Round answer to the nearest whole number.) - correct answer ✔✔250ml/400mg x 1mg/1000mg x 10mcg/1hr x 60min/1hr x 89.7kg = 33.63 = 34
A child weighing 19.3 kg is to receive 7.5-9 mg/kg/dose. Each dose is to infuse over 50 minutes. The supply is labeled 10 mg/mL. What is the recommended "maximum" dose (mg)? (Round answer to the nearest whole number.) - correct answer ✔✔9mg x 19.3kg = 173.7 = 174
A child weighing 25 kg is to receive 7.5-9 mg/kg/dose. Each dose is to infuse over 60 minutes. The supply
is labeled 25 mg/mL. What is the recommended "minimum" dose (mg)? (Round answer to the nearest whole number.) - correct answer ✔✔7.5mg x 25kg = 187.5 = 188
A child weighing 35 kg is to recieve Tegretol elixir 30 mg BID. How many mL will be administered per dose?
pic of bottle- label reads 100mg/5ml - correct answer ✔✔30mg divided by 100mg x 5ml = 1.5 A patient is receiving an infusion at 75 mL/hr. How many mg/min is the patient receiving if the solution strength is 1 g in 500 mL and the patient weighs 73 kg? ( Round answer to nearest tenth.) - correct answer ✔✔forget about the weight, it doesn't mater in this convert g to mg 1000mg/500ml x 75ml/1hr x 60min/1hr = 2.5
A solution of 500 mg in 1000 mL is infusing at 5 mL/hr. The order reads titrate infusion between 0.4 and 0.8 mcg/kg/min. Is the current infusion within ordered limits if the patient weighs 61.4 kg? - correct answer ✔✔mcg/kg/min
1000mcg/1mg x 500mg/1000mg x 5ml/1hr x 1/hr x 1/61.4kg = 0.678
A solution of 4 g in 250 mL is ordered to infuse at 60 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 82.7 kg. How many mL/hr will the nurse administer the infusion? ______ mL/hr (Round answer to the nearest whole number.) - correct answer ✔✔ml/hr
250ml/4000mg x 1mg/1000mcg x 60mcg/kg-min x 60min/1hr x 82.7kg= 18.6 = 19
A 10 mcg/kg/min dosage is ordered for an adult weighing 61 kg. The solution available is 500 mg in 250 mL. How many mL/hr will the nurse administer the infusion? _______ mL/hr (Round answer to the nearest whole number.) - correct answer ✔✔ml/hr
250ml/500mg x 1mg/1000mcg x 10mcg/1min x 60/1hr x 61 = 18.3 = 18
An Heparin IV bag of 25,000 units in 500 mL NS is infusing at 40 ml/hr. How many units/hr are infusing? - correct answer ✔✔units/hrs
25000units/500ml x 40ml/1hr =2000
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller BukayoSaka120. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
72042 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now