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Order:  infuse 10% Drug X solution at 45 ml/hr Available:  250 ml bag 10% Drug X solution   How long will it take to infuse each bag?      

Order:  800 ml  5% D/0.2% NaCl IV over 6 hours Available:  1 L  5% D/0.2% NaCl                    Microdrip set with drop factor of 60 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate using this apparatus.        

Order: Drug Z  1.25 g  po q12h Available: Drug Z  250 mg tablets   How many tablets will the patient receive in a 24-hour period?

Order: continuous IV fluid maintenance ( 0.45% saline in 5% dextrose solution) at 100 mL/kg * day  Available:  0.45% saline in 5% dextrose (1 L bags) Patient weighs:  21 lbs.   At what rate should the nurse set the infusion pump? Round to the nearest whole number

Order:  Infuse 0.750 L normal saline over 6 hours   Available:  1 L bags of NSS (normal saline solution)                   Macrodrip set with drop factor of 15 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate using this apparatus.  

Order:  15 mg lisinopril PO per day for heart failure Available:  10 mg linisopril tablets   How many tablets are to be administered each week for this prescription?

Order:  infuse Drug X at 15 mcg/kg*min  Available:  Drug X 250 mg/500 ml D5W   Patient weighs 175 lb   At what rate should the nurse set the IV infusion pump?  Round to nearest whole number.

Order:  Infuse 500 ml NSS over 3.5 hours Available:  1 L NSS                    Macrodrip set with drop factor of 15 drops/ml   Calculate the flow rate for this apparatus.

ORDER:   heparin 5,000 units I.V. push. Available:  heparin 10,000 units/mL   What volume will the nurse need to administer to achieve a 5,000 unit dose?

Order:  Infuse 750 ml NSS at 100 ml/hr Available:  1 L NSS   How long will it take to complete this infusion?