Deck 24: Critical Care Calculations

Question 1

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 1

a.640
b.24

Question 2

A client is receiving procainamide 1 g in 500 mL D5W at 120 mL/hr
a.mg/hr: _____
b.mg/min: _____

Answer 2

a.240
b.4

Question 3

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

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: _____

Question 5

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: _____