Deck 15: Intravenous Flow Rates

Question 1

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-The physician gives orders to infuse 1 L of lactated Ringer's solution in 15 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Answer 1

67 mL/h

Question 2

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-The physician orders 500 mL of NS to infuse at 175 mL/h for a patient with vomiting. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Answer 2

44 gtt/min

Question 3

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-The physician orders magnesium sulfate 500 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 4 g/250 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Answer 3

31 mL/h

Question 4

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-The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Question 5

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-Tygacil 50 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Tygacil is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 30 minutes. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Tygacil be infused? ___________

Question 6

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-The physician orders Pepcid 20 mg IVPB every 12 hours. The medication is supplied in 20 mg/100 mL to infuse over 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Question 7

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-The physician orders erythromycin 1 g in 100 mL of D₅W to infuse in 30 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Question 8

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-The physician orders 1000 mL of 0.45% NS to infuse at 90 mL/h. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Question 9

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-The physician orders a continuous IV Dilaudid drip at 0.5 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 10 mg/100 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ___________

Question 10

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-The physician orders a continuous IV morphine drip to infuse at 6 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 50 mg/50 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Question 11

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-The physician orders 1000 mL lactated Ringer's to infuse at 125 mL/h for a postoperative patient. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Question 12

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-The physician orders Kefzol 2 g in 50 mL of NS IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes. Tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. _________

Question 13

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-The physician orders an IV of 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 500 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 4 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. _______________

Question 14

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-Tygacil 50 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Tygacil is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 30 minutes. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Tygacil be infused? ___________

Question 15

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-The physician gives orders to infuse 1000 mL 0.9% NS at 200 mL/h for dehydration. Tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Question 16

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-The patient has Levaquin 500 mg ordered once daily. The Levaquin is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Levaquin be infused? ______________

Question 17

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-The physician orders ampicillin 1 g in 100 mL of D₅W IVPB to infuse over 20 minutes. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Question 18

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-The patient has Levaquin 500 mg ordered once daily. The Levaquin is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Levaquin be infused? ___________

Question 19

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-The physician orders vancomycin 500 mg in 250 mL of D₅W IVPB daily to infuse over 2 hours. Tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ____________________

Question 20

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-The patient has Levaquin 500 mg ordered once daily. The Levaquin is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the Levaquin be infused? ___________

Question 21

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-TPN 2000 mL is ordered to infuse over 24 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should be infused? _______

Question 22

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-The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered IV once daily for anemia. The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Ferrlecit be infused? ___________

Question 23

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-TPN 2000 mL is ordered to infuse from 1900 to 0700. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should be infused? _______

Question 24

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-The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 60 minutes. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the fluconazole be infused? ___________

Question 25

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-The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

Question 26

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-Zyvox 600 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zyvox is dissolved in 300 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Zyvox be infused? ___________

Question 27

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-The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered once daily. The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the Ferrlecit be infused? ___________

Question 28

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-The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

Question 29

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-Azithromycin 500 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The azithromycin is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the azithromycin be infused? ___________

Question 30

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

-Zyvox 600 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zyvox is dissolved in 300 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zyvox be infused? ___________

Question 31

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

-Tygacil 50 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Tygacil is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 30 minutes. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Tygacil be infused? ___________

Question 32

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-The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered once daily. The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Ferrlecit be infused? ______________

Question 33

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-The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

Question 34

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-The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

Question 35

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

-The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Doribax be infused? ___________

Question 36

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-Albumin 25% is ordered IV now. The albumin is available in 100 mL bottles and is to infuse over 30 minutes. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the albumin be infused? _______

Question 37

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-Azithromycin 500 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The azithromycin is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the azithromycin be infused? ___________

Question 38

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-Azithromycin 500 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The azithromycin is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the azithromycin be infused? ___________

Question 39

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

-Zyvox 600 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zyvox is dissolved in 300 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zyvox be infused? ___________

Question 40

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-Albumin 25% is ordered IV now. The albumin is available in 100 mL bottles and is to infuse over 30 minutes. Using a 20 gtt/mL tubing, how many drops per minute should the albumin be infused? ________

Question 41

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-Zosyn 4.5 g IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zosyn is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 4 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Zosyn be infused? ___________

Question 42

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-Zosyn 4.5 g IV every 6 hours is ordered for a patient. The Zosyn is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zosyn be infused? ___________

Question 43

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-The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 60 minutes. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the fluconazole be infused? ___________

Question 44

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-Zosyn 4.5 g IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zosyn is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Zosyn be infused? ___________

Question 45

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-D₅W 1000 mL is to infuse over 10 hours. Using tubing with a 60 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________

Question 46

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-D₅W 500 mL is to infuse over 6 hours. Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________

Question 47

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-500 mL of NS is ordered over 2 hours for a patient with oliguria. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the NS be infused? ________

Question 48

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-The patient has D₅W 500 mL ordered over 6 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________

Question 49

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-The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the vancomycin be infused? ___________

Question 50

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-The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the vancomycin infuse? ___________

Question 51

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

-The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

Question 52

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-Lactated Ringer's solution 10,000 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________

Question 53

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-The physician orders fluconazole 200 mg twice a day. The fluconazole is dissolved in 100 mL of NS and is to be infused over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be infused? __________

Question 54

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

-Zosyn 4.5 g IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zosyn is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zosyn be infused? ___________

Question 55

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-The patient has vancomycin 750 mg ordered IV once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? ___________

Question 56

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-The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered IV once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? __________

Question 57

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

-The patient has vancomycin 750 mg ordered once daily. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? ______________

Question 58

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-1000 mL of NS is ordered to infuse over 5 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the NS be infused? ________

Question 59

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-The patient has D₅W 1000 mL ordered over 10 hours. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________

Question 60

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-The patient has vancomycin 1250 mg ordered once daily for an infection. The vancomycin is available in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 10 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the vancomycin be infused? ______________

Question 61

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-A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Versed drip at 2 mg/h. The Versed concentration is 50 mg/50 mL of NS. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Versed be infused? ___________

Question 62

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-A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Ativan drip at 3 mg/h. The Ativan concentration is 0.2 mg/mL. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Ativan be infused? ___________

Question 63

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-The physician orders 20 mEq of potassium chloride in 50 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 2 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Question 64

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-Lactated Ringer's solution 12,500 mL is to be infused in a burn patient over 8 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV fluids be infused? ___________

Question 65

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-The physician orders 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 100 mL 0.9% NS to infuse over 2 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Question 66

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-The physician orders a Cardizem drip at 5 mg/h for SVT. The Cardizem 100 mg is diluted in 100 mL of NS. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Cardizem be infused? ___________

Question 67

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-The physician orders a continuous IV morphine drip to infuse at 5 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 100 mg/100 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________

Question 68

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-The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________

Question 69

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-A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Versed drip at 4 mg/h. The Versed concentration is 50 mg/50 mL of NS. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Versed be infused? ___________

Question 70

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-The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Question 71

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-An end-of-life patient has an order for fentanyl IV at 50 mcg/h. The fentanyl concentration is 10 mcg/mL. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the fentanyl be infused? ___________

Question 72

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-A patient on a ventilator has an order for a continuous Ativan drip at 2 mg/h. The Ativan concentration is 0. 2 mg/mL. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Ativan be infused? ___________

Question 73

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-The physician orders a continuous IV Dilaudid drip at 0.4 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 10 mg/100 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________

Question 74

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-An end-of-life patient has an order for fentanyl IV at 100 mcg/hr. The fentanyl concentration is 10 mcg/mL. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the fentanyl be infused? ___________

Question 75

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-The physician orders a Cardizem drip at 10 mg/h for SVT. The Cardizem 100 mg is diluted in 100 mL of NS. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Cardizem be infused? ___________