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    This document provides 20 examples of calculating infusion rates and drug dosages for patients. The examples involve calculating rates for antibiotics, saline, analgesics and anesthetics given via various routes like IV, epidural and subcutaneous. The rates are calculated based on drug concentration, total volume to be administered, time period and pump settings.

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    Surgical Nursing Calculation Practices

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    This document provides 20 examples of calculating infusion rates and drug dosages for patients. The examples involve calculating rates for antibiotics, saline, analgesics and anesthetics given via various routes like IV, epidural and subcutaneous. The rates are calculated based on drug concentration, total volume to be administered, time period and pump settings.

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    This document provides 20 examples of calculating infusion rates and drug dosages for patients. The examples involve calculating rates for antibiotics, saline, analgesics and anesthetics given via various routes like IV, epidural and subcutaneous. The rates are calculated based on drug concentration, total volume to be administered, time period and pump settings.

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    This document provides 20 examples of calculating infusion rates and drug dosages for patients. The examples involve calculating rates for antibiotics, saline, analgesics and anesthetics given via various routes like IV, epidural and subcutaneous. The rates are calculated based on drug concentration, total volume to be administered, time period and pump settings.

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    Calculation practices/Surgical Nursing

    1. You should give your patient IV-Antibiotic Ceftriaxone 1,5 g, diluted in (ad) 100 mls of NaCl 0.9%.
    The infusion should be given within 30 minutes, what is the infusion rate ml/h?

    2. You should administer 3000 mls of Normal Saline within 24 hrs. What is the infusion rate mls/h?

    3. The concentration of the IV-medication is 0,4 %. The patient receives the medication 30 gtt/min.
    (1ml=20gtt). How much medication will he receive in one minute?

    4. The patient has been prescribed the following epidural infusion:


    Naropin 2mg/ml 30ml
    Fentanyl 50 μg/ml 10ml
    NaCl 9mg/ml ad 100ml
    The infusion is going 15ml/h.
    a) How much Fentanyl will the patient receive in one hour (mcg)?
    B) How much Naropin will the patient receive in two hours?

    5. Epidural infusion contains


    Fentanyl 50 μg/ml 10ml
    Bicain 2,5mg/ml 20ml
    NaCl 0,9% 20ml
    The infusion rate is 3ml/h via syringe pump.
    How much:
    a) Fentanyl in micrograms will your patient receive in one hour?
    B) Bicain in milligrams will your patient receive in two hours?

    6. How much infusion fluid has your patient received, if he has been having 1h30 minutes at the
    rate of 80 gtt/min?

    7. Diabetic patient should receive 6 IU of Actrapid in one hour, the infusion contains 200 IU of
    Actrapid added to 1000 mls of Normal Saline. How many ml/h and gtt/min you should
    administer to your patient?

    8. In Klexane injection ampulla there is 100mgs/ml. Your patient should have 40mgs s.c. injection.
    How many millilitres will you take from the ampulla?

    9. Ketorin 100mg/2ml injection liquid should be diluted in ad 100 mls of normal saline and the
    medication should be given in half an hour (30 min). What is infusion rate mls/min?

    10. Your patient should receive 2000mls of IV hydration during 24 hours. What is the infusion rate
    ml/min?

    11. How long time should take 900 mls of infusion take, if the infusion rate is 60 drops per minute?
    (1ml=20drops)
    12. The maximum dose of Lidocain for an adult is 200mg. The injection fluid is available: 5mg/ml,
    10mg/ml, 20mg/ml. Calculate how many milliltres is the dose of each concentration?

    13. A diabetic patient needs postoperatively infusion containing Actrapid 200 IU in 1000 mls of NaCl
    0.9%. How many ml/h and gtt/min will you infuse to your patient, if he should have 6 IU per
    hour?

    14. Your post-operative patient has been prescribed antibiotic, Metronidazole 500mg/100ml ready-
    made bottle, 3x/24hrs. At what times will you administer the medication? The antibiotic should
    be given in 20 minutes. What is the infusion time ml/min and ml/h?

    15. Ketorin 100mg/2ml injection liquid should be diluted in ad 100 mls of normal saline and the
    medication should be given in half an hour (30 min). What is infusion rate ml/min and ml/h?

    16. Your patient should receive 1500mls of IV hydration during 24 hours. What is the infusion rate
    ml/h, ml/min, gtt/min?

    17. Your gastro-surgical patient needs postoperatively IV Antibiotics, Cefuroxime 1,5g, diluted in 100
    ml of NaCl 0.9%. What is the medications’ concentration mg/ml?

    18. Your patient has been prescribed 4 mg Morphine for postoperative pain management. The
    medication is in 20 ml vial, Morphine 2%. How many ml will you administer to your patient?

    19. You should administer 2500 ml of Normofundin 5% infusion fluid to your patient over 16 hours.
    What is the infusion rate ml/min?

    20. Epidural infusion contains


    Fentanyl 50 μg/ml 4ml
    Ropivacaine 2 mg/ml 10ml
    NaCl 0,9% 36ml
    The infusion rate is 5ml/h via syringe pump.
    How much:
    a) Fentanyl in micrograms will your patient receive in one hour?
    B) Ropivacaine in milligrams will your patient receive in two hours?

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