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IV Calculation Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The order is to infuse 2000 mL over 23 hours using a tubing set that is calibrated to 20 gtt/mL.

(a)   gtt/min (Enter the numeric value only)

2.

The order is to infuse 1000 mL over 6 hours using a 10 gtt/mL set.

(a)   gtt/min (Enter the numeric value only)

3.

The primary health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) to run at 125 mL/hr. The nurse calculates the infusion rate, knowing that it will take how many hours for 1 liter (L) to infuse?

(a)   hours (Enter the numeric value only)

4.

A primary health care provider prescribes 3000 mL of 0.9% NaCl to run over 24 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate at how many drops per minute?

(a)   gtt/min (Enter the numeric value only)

5.

A primary health care provider prescribes 2000 mL of 5% dextrose in water to run over 24 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate at how many drops per minute?

(a)   gtt/min (Enter the numeric value only)

6.

A primary health care provider prescribes 3000 mL of 5% dextrose to be administered over a 24-hour period. The nurse prepares to set the infusion rate knowing that how many milliliters per hour are to be administered?

(a)   mL/hr (enter the numeric value only)

7.

A primary health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl to be infused over a period of 12 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 15 drops (gtts)/mL. The nurse sets the flow rate at how many drops per minute?

(a)   gtt/min (enter the numeric value only)

8.

What would the 15 second count be for a rate of 36 gtt/min?

(a)   gtt/15 seconds (enter the numeric value only)

9.

What would the 15 second count be for a rate of 60 gtt/min?

(a)   gtt/15 seconds (enter the numeric value only)

10.

What would the 15 second count be for a rate of 48 gtt/min?

(a)   gtt/15 seconds (enter the numeric value only)

11.

What is your completion time if you were to infuse 1000 mL at a rate of 125 mL/hr? You started the infusion at 1035.

(a)  

12.

What is the infusion time to infuse 800 mL at a rate of 125 mL/hr?

(a)   hr _min

13.

What is the infusion time to infuse 850 mL at a rate of 130 mL/hr?

(a)   hr _min

14.

Doctor orders Dobutamine 4 mcg/kg/min IV infusion. The patient weighs 198 lb. You are supplied with a bag of Dobutamine that reads 250mg/250 ml. How many mL/hr will you administer?

(a)   mL/hr (Enter the numeric value only)

15.

Doctor orders a Lidocaine infusion to be started at 30 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 298 lbs. You are supplied with a bag of Lidocaine that reads 4 mg/mL. How many mL/hr will you administer?

(a)   mL/hr (Enter the numeric value)

16.

Albumin 25% 150 ml is ordered over 1 1/2 hours. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/ml. How many drops per minute should be given?

a)

200 gtt/min

b)

150 gtt/min

c)

6000 gtt/min

d)

100 gtt/min

17.

Amicar is ordered 8g over 4 hours. Amicar is diluted in 250 ml of NS. How many ml/hr will the IV pump be programmed?

a)

62.5 ml/hr

b)

63 ml/hr

c)

2 ml/hr

d)

250 ml/hr

18.

Order placed for Heparin 5000 units subcutaneous every 12 hours. Heparin 2500 units/ml is available. How many mL will you administer?

a)

1 ml

b)

2ml

c)

3 ml

d)

4 ml

19.

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/60 min. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver (a)   gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

20.

The physician's order reads: 1000 ml D5W 1/4 NS + 20 mEq KCl q 10h. The administration set drop factor is 15 gtt/ml. How many drops per minute should the patient receive?

(a)  

21.

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver (a)   gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

22.

A nurse is preparing to administer 400 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver (a)   gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

23.

A nurse is preparing to administer 1,000 mL of lactated Ringer’s IV over 6 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver (a)   gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

24.

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer’s solution IV to infuse at 120 mL/hr for a client who has a respiratory disorder. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver (a)   gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

25.

The physician orders 70 mL of Zofran to infuse over 30 minutes. Drop factor 10 drops/mL. Determine flow rate in drops/min.

a)

23 drops/min

b)

16 drops/min

c)

29 drops/min

d)

37 drops/min