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Advanced IV Calculations Work Sheet-1

This document provides examples of calculating intravenous drip rates and concentrations for various medications including heparin, insulin, nitroglycerin, dopamine, amiodarone, and dopamine. Specifically, it demonstrates how to determine the required infusion rate in mL/hr given the ordered dose in units/hr, mg/min, or mcg/kg/min and the medication concentration. It also shows how to calculate the resulting dose in units/hr, mg/min, or mcg/kg/min when given the infusion rate in mL/hr and concentration. The examples cover a range of medication types and concentrations.

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Advanced IV Calculations Work Sheet-1

This document provides examples of calculating intravenous drip rates and concentrations for various medications including heparin, insulin, nitroglycerin, dopamine, amiodarone, and dopamine. Specifically, it demonstrates how to determine the required infusion rate in mL/hr given the ordered dose in units/hr, mg/min, or mcg/kg/min and the medication concentration. It also shows how to calculate the resulting dose in units/hr, mg/min, or mcg/kg/min when given the infusion rate in mL/hr and concentration. The examples cover a range of medication types and concentrations.

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Advanced IV Calculations Practice

Heparin Units/Hr

1. The patient has had open heart surgery and has orders for heparin at 1000 units/hr. The
concentration is heparin 25,000 units in 250 mL of 0.9% NS. How many mL per hour should
the IV pump be programmed for?

Units/ Hr from mL/Hr

2. A patient is receiving a continuous insulin drip at 10mL/hr. The insulin comes in a


concentration of 100 units of regular insulin in 100 mL of 0.9% NS. How many units per hour is
the patient receiving?

IV Milligrams per Minute

3. A patient having chest pain has an order for nitroglycerin at 10 mcg/min. The concentration
is nitroglycerin 100 mg in 500 mL of D5W. How many milliliters per hour would the pump be
programmed for?

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Advanced IV Calculations Practice

IV Microgram/Kg/Min

4. The physician ordered dopamine at 10 mcg/kg/min. The concentration is dopamine 2 g in 250


mL of 0.9% NS. The patient’s weight is 90 Kg. How many mL per hour should the IV pump be
programmed for?

Mg/Min from mL/Hr

5. A patient with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation is receiving amiodarone at 20 mL/hr. The


amiodarone concentration is 900 mg in 500 mL of D5W. How many milligrams per minute is the
patient receiving?

Mcg/Kg/Min from mL/Hr

6. The patient is receiving dopamine at 15 mL/hr by IV pump. The patient weighs 80 Kg. The
dopamine concentration is 2 g in 500 mL of D5W. Calculate the micrograms per kilogram per
minute.

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