Deck 24: Critical Care Calculations

Question 1

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated.
Lidocaine to infuse at 3 mg/min.The solution available is 2 g of lidocaine in 500 mL D5W.Determine the IV flow rate.

Answer 1

45 mL/hr

Question 2

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated.
A client weighing 80 kg has an order for Intropin to infuse at 8 mcg/kg/min.The solution available is 800 mg Intropin in 500 mL D5W.
a.mcg/min: _____
b.mL/hr: _____

Answer 2

a.640
b.24

Question 3

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated.
Order: Dobutamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a client who weighs 193 lb
Available: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL D5W
a.What is the client's weight in kilograms? _____ (to the nearest tenth)
b.Calculate the rate in mL/hr required to infuse 2 mcg/kg/min: _____

Answer 3

a.87.72 = 87.7
b.11

Question 4

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated.
A client is receiving procainamide 1 g in 500 mL D5W at 120 mL/hr.
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mg/min: _____

Question 5

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated.
Dopamine 4 mcg/kg/min is ordered for a client who weighs 165 lb.The solution available is 400 mg of Dopamine in 250 mL D5W.To infuse by infusion pump that delivers in tenths of a milliliter.
a.mg/min: ____
b.mg/hr: _____
c.mL/hr: ____

Question 6

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated.
Esmolol is ordered for a client.The solution available is 2.5 g in 250 mL D5W.The order is to infuse 32 mL/hr.
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mg/min: _____

Question 7

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated.
Nitroglycerine has been ordered to titrate at 10 mcg/min to 30 mcg/min,and the rate should be increased by 5 mcg/min every 3-5 minutes for chest pain.The solution contains 50 mg nitroglycerin in 250 mL D5W.Develop a titration table in 5 mcg increments.The pump delivers in tenths of a milliliter.

Question 8

Directions: Calculate the dosages as indicated.
A client is receiving dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL D5W infusing at a rate of 30 mL/hr.
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mcg/min: _____