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IV CALCULATIONS PUMP OR FLOW RATES TEST
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The physician instructs the patient to infuse 40 mEq of potassium chloride in250 mL of 0.9% NS for 2 hours. Find the flow rate in millilitres per hour.
125mL/hr
CALCULATION: 250mL/2 hours.
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A patient is prescribed Zyvox 600 mg intravenously once daily. The Zyvox is
dissolved in 150 mL of NS and should infuse for 90 minutes. How many
millilitres of Zyvox should be injected per hour via an IV controller?
100mL/hr
Calculation: 90 minutes divided by 60 minutes equals 1.5 hours.
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The doctor orders 1 g of erythromycin in 100 mL of D5W to be infused in 45
minutes. Find the flow rate in millilitres per hour.
133.33 mL/hr or 133 mL/hr.
Calculation: 45 minutes divided by 60 minutes equals 0.75 hours, or
100mL/0.75hr.
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The patient is prescribed Levaquin 500 mg once daily. Levaquin is supplied in
100 mL of NS and should be infused over 60 minutes. How many milliliters of
Levaquin should be administered per hour using an IV pump?
100mL/hr
To calculate, divide 60 minutes by 60 minutes to get 1 hour, which equals
100mL per hour.
, The doctor prescribes a continuous IV Dilaudid drip at 1 mg/hour. The drug is
administered in 10 mg/100 mL doses. Find the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
10 mL/hr
Calculation: 1mg/10mg*100mL *Note: When ordering as dose/hr, the basic
calculation for oral dosage applies. In this question, the order was for 1 mg/hr or
dose per hour.
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The physician orders 20 mEq of potassium chloride in 75 mL of 0.9% NS to be
infused over 3 hours. Find the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
25mL/hr
Calculation: 75mL per 3 hours.
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The patient has been prescribed D5W 1750 mL during a 10-hour period. How
many milliliters of IV fluids should be administered each hour using an IV
pump?
175mL/hr
Calculation: 1750 mL/10 hours.
The doctor prescribes Pepcid 40 mg IVPB every 12 hours. The drug is given in
a 40 mg/100 mL solution that should be infused during a 30-minute period. Find
the flow rate in milliliters per hour.
200ml/hr
Calculation: 100mL per 0.5 hour.
TPN 1500 mL is supposed to infuse over 12 hours. How many milliliters of
TPN should be infused per hour via an IV controller?
125mL/hr
Calculation: 1500mL/12 hours.
The doctor prescribes a continuous IV Dilaudid drip at 0.75 mg/hour. The drug
is administered in a 15 mg/100 mL dose. Find the flow rate in milliliters per
hour.
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