IV calculations

10mEq of potassium chloride (KCl) is placed in 500mL of D5W to be administered over 4 hours. What is the rate in ml/hr?

• 50mL/hr

• 125mL/hr

• 100mL/hr

• 200mL/hr

The nurse is administering an IV medication with a volume of 50mL over 30 minutes. The nurse programs the pump to deliver

• 100mL/hr

• 50mL/hr

• 200mL/hr

• 25mL/hr

The prescriber orders NS to run at 125mL/hr. The nurse hangs a 1 liter bag. When will the nurse need to hang another liter of NS?

• In 4 hours

• In 6 hours

• In 8 hours

• In 10 hours

A client is receiving 1000mL of LR at 50mL/hr. How many hours will it take for the IV to infuse?

• 10 hours

• 15 hours

• 2 hours

• 20 hours

The prescriber orders Gentamicin 80mg IVPB to be infused over 2 hours. The label of the IVPB medication is pictured here.  The nurse will set the rate on the IV pump to 

• 100mL/hr

• 50mL/hr

• 200mL/hr

• 500mL/hr