Question 1

Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
With your initial rounding, you find a Pitocin drip at 15 mL/h. With a Pitocin concentration of 30 units per 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution, how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________

Accepted Answer

15 milliunits/min

Question 2

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With your initial rounding, you find a Pitocin drip at 10 mL/h. With a Pitocin concentration of 50 units per 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution, how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________

Accepted Answer

16.7 milliunits/min

Question 3

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A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor. The medication comes premixed with 10 g magnesium sulfate in 200 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ___________

Accepted Answer

20 mL/h

Question 4

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During shift report, the nurse states that a patient is receiving a Pitocin drip at 10 milliunits per minute. The Pitocin concentration is 50 units in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be set for how many milliliters per hour? ____________

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Question 5

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A physician writes orders to increase a magnesium sulfate drip to 2 g/h for a patient in labor. The medication has a concentration of 20 g magnesium sulfate in 100 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ________

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Question 6

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During shift report, the nurse states that a patient is receiving a Pitocin drip at 11 milliunits per minute. The Pitocin concentration is 30 units in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be set for how many milliliters per hour? _____________

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Question 7

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A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor. The medication comes premixed with 40 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ________

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Question 8

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A physician orders an increase in a magnesium sulfate drip to 2 g/h for a patient in labor. The medication has a concentration of 10 g magnesium sulfate in 200 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ___________

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Question 9

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician leaves orders to infuse Pitocin IV drip at 0.96 units/h. The medication is supplied in 15 units/250 mL of D₅W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. __________

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Question 10

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician leaves orders to infuse Pitocin IV drip at 0.66 units/h. The medication is supplied in 30 units/500 mL of D₅W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. _________

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Question 11

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A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 1 milliunit per minute. Pitocin 30 units is diluted in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The Pitocin should be infused for how many milliliters per hour? ____________

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Question 12

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders magnesium sulfate IV drip at 1 g/h for pregnancy-induced hypertension. The medication is supplied in magnesium sulfate 25 g/500 mL of D₅W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

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Question 13

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A physician writes orders to increase a magnesium sulfate drip to 2 g/h for a patient in labor. The medication has a concentration of 40 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ____________

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Question 14

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A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 2 milliunits per minute. Pitocin 30 units is diluted in 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________

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Question 15

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A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 5 milliunits per minute. Pitocin 50 units is diluted in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________

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Question 16

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During shift report, the nurse states that a patient is receiving a Pitocin drip at 6 milliunits per minute. The Pitocin concentration is 30 units in 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be set for how many milliliters per hour? _________

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Question 17

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A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor. The medication comes premixed with 20 g of magnesium sulfate in 100 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed? ________

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Question 18

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With your initial rounding, you find a Pitocin drip at 8 mL/h. With a Pitocin concentration of 30 units per 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution, how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________

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Quiz 19: Obstetric Dosages

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. With your initial rounding, you find a Pitocin drip at 15 mL/h. With a Pitocin concentration of 30 units per 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution, how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________

Round the answer to the nearest tenth. With your initial rounding, you find a Pitocin drip at 10 mL/h. With a Pitocin concentration of 50 units per 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution, how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________

Round the answer to the nearest tenth. A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor. The medication comes premixed with 40 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician leaves orders to infuse Pitocin IV drip at 0.96 units/h. The medication is supplied in 15 units/250 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. __________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician leaves orders to infuse Pitocin IV drip at 0.66 units/h. The medication is supplied in 30 units/500 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. _________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 1 milliunit per minute. Pitocin 30 units is diluted in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. The Pitocin should be infused for how many milliliters per hour? ____________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders magnesium sulfate IV drip at 1 g/h for pregnancy-induced hypertension. The medication is supplied in magnesium sulfate 25 g/500 mL of D5W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 2 milliunits per minute. Pitocin 30 units is diluted in 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. A physician writes orders to induce labor with a Pitocin drip, beginning with 5 milliunits per minute. Pitocin 50 units is diluted in 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the Pitocin be infused? _________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. With your initial rounding, you find a Pitocin drip at 8 mL/h. With a Pitocin concentration of 30 units per 1000 mL of lactated Ringer's solution, how many milliunits per minute of Pitocin is the patient receiving? _________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician leaves orders to infuse Pitocin IV drip at 0.96 units/h. The medication is supplied in 15 units/250 mL of D₅W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. __________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician leaves orders to infuse Pitocin IV drip at 0.66 units/h. The medication is supplied in 30 units/500 mL of D₅W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. _________

Round the answer to the nearest whole number. The physician orders magnesium sulfate IV drip at 1 g/h for pregnancy-induced hypertension. The medication is supplied in magnesium sulfate 25 g/500 mL of D₅W. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________