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1. The doctor orders an IV infusion of D5W 1000 mL to infuse over the next 8 hours. The IV set delivers 15 gtt/min. What is the correct rate of the flow? (Answer in gtt/min rounded to the nearest whole number)
2. The 10:00 am medications scheduled for your patient include Keflex 1.5 G in 50 mL of a 5% Dextrose solution. According to the pharmacy this preparation should be administered in 30 minutes. The IV tubing on your unit delivers 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct rate of flow in drops per minute? (Answer in gtt/min rounded to the nearest whole number)
3. A patient admitted with a head injury, has an order to start 1000 cc of D5NS at 30 mL/h. The IV tubing has a calibration of 60 gtt/mL. What is the correct rate of flow for this patient (Answer in gtt/min rounded to the nearest whole number)
4. The doctor orders 1.5 litres of Lactated Ringers solution to be administered intravenously to your patient over the next 12 hours. Calculate the rate of flow if the IV tubing delivers 20 gtt/mL. (Answer in gtt/min rounded to the nearest whole number)
5. On Wednesday afternoon, your patient returns from surgery with an IV fluid order for 1000 cc every 8 hours. On Thursday morning at 8:00 am. You assess that 600 mL of a bag has been absorbed. The physician orders the remainder of that bag to infuse over the next 6 hour. You know that the IV tubing used by your unit delivers 10 gtt/mL. What will be the correct rate of flow?
6. An injection of morphine 8 mg is ordered. Ampoules on hand contain 10 mg in 1 mL/ What volume must be drawn up the injection?
7. A patient is to be given flucloxacillin 250 mg by injection. Stock vials contain 1 g in 10 mL, after dilution. Calculate the required volume needed for injection.
8. A patient is to receive an injection of gentamicin 60 mg, IM. What volume is required if ampoules on hand contain 80 mg/2 mL?
9. A patient is to receive an IV dose of gentamicin 160 mg. Stock ampoules contain 100 mg in 2 mL. What volume needs to be drawn up for injection?
10. Heparin is available at a strength of 5000 units/5 mL. What volume is needed to give 800 units?
11. Thorazine 30 mg IM is ordered for your patient. The available concentration is 25 mg/mL. What amount will you give?
12. Three milligrams of Haldol IM are ordered for your patient. On your unit, Haldol is available in 2 mL ampoules that contain 5 mg/mL. What amount will you give?
13. Solu-Cortef is available in a 50 mg/2 mL IM solution. Your patient is to receive 25 mg IM. What amount will you give?
14. 30 mg of Tofranil is ordered; available solution contains 25 mg/2mL. How much will you administer?
15. 375 mg of Tetracycline syrup is ordered; available solution contains 125 mg/teaspoon. How much will you give?
