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Dosage Calculation

Advanced IV Word Problems Review

1. Order: Infuse Dobutamine at 4mcg/kg/min

Available: Dobutamine 25 mg in 100 mL D5W

The patient weighs 85 kg

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________

2. Order: Infuse Nitroglycerine at 80 mcg/min

Available: Nitroglycerine 200mg/250mL 0.9 NS

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________


Dosage Calculation
Advanced IV Word Problems Review

3. Order: Infuse Lidocaine at 4 mg/hour

Available: Lidocaine 250mg/500mL NS

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________

4. Order: Infuse Epinephrine at 3 mcg/min

Available: Epinephrine 2 mg in 250 mL NS

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________

5. Order: midazolam at 7 ml/hr

Available : midazolam 100mg/100mL NS

How many mcg/min is the patient receiving?___________________


Dosage Calculation
Advanced IV Word Problems Review

6. Order: Infuse dobutamine at 6 mcg/kg/min

Available: dobutamime 500 mg in 250 mL D5W

The patient weighs 70 kg

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________

7. Order: Infuse vasopressin 0.04 units/minute

Available: vasopressin 50 units in 50 mL

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________

8. Order: dopamine at 4 mcg/kg/min

Available: dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W

Patient weighs 145 pounds

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________


Dosage Calculation
Advanced IV Word Problems Review

9. Order: Infuse Regular Insulin per protocol (at 5 units/hour)

Available: Regular Insulin 100 units in 100 mL NS

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________

10. Order: Infuse Heparin at 12 units/kg/hour

Available: Heparin 25,000 units/500 mL D5W

The patient weighs 260 pounds.

Calculate the rate using an IV pump _____________


Dosage Calculation
Advanced IV Word Problems Review

Answer Key:

1. 81.6 mL/hr

2. 6 mL/hr

3. 8 mL/hr

4. 22.5 mL/hr

5. 116.7 mcg/min

6. 12.6 mL/hr

7. 2.4 mL/hr

8. 9.9 mL/hr

9. 5 mL/hr

10. 28.4 mL/hr

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