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Ordered: Fluconazole IV 150 mg /hr. continuous infusion Available medication:  See  label At what rate will you set the IV pump? Round to the tenth ___________________mL/hr

An order is written to give Ampicillin 850 mg IV.  The medication concentration available is 50 mg per mL.  How many mL’s will you give? Round to the tenth ________________mL

The client is ordered to receive Dopamine at 235 mcg/min IV.  The concentration of the medication is 300 mg in 250 mL.  At what rate will you set the pump? Round to the tenth ____________________mL/hr

An order reads to infuse 1000 mL of Lactated Ringers solution over 7 hours.  At what rate will you set the pump? Round to the tenth ______________mL/hr

The client is receiving a medication that has been titrated to 47 mL/hr.  The drug is mixed as 450 mg/500 mL.  The client weighs 114 kg.  How many mcg/kg/min is this client receiving?    Round to the tenth ________________mcg/kg/min  

Order: Start Integrilin drip, 3 mcg/kg/min, for your patient with unstable angina. Concentration: 75 mg/100 mL solution Patient’s Weight:  200 lbs.  What rate will you set the IV pump at? Round to the tenth ____________________mL/hr

The order is to administer 1000 mL of sodium chloride IV to be administered over 4 hours.  What will you set the infusion pump at? Round to the tenth ___________________mL/hr

An order is written to give Ampicillin 700 mg IV.  The medication concentration available is 50 mg per mL.  How many mL’s will you give? Round to the tenth ____________________mL

Ordered:          Heparin Sodium 1300 units/hour             Available:        25,000 units in 250mL’s of D5W  At what will you set the IV pump to deliver this dosage? Round to the tenth _________________mL/hr

An IV of 500 mL containing 600 mg of medication is ordered to infuse at the rate of 20 mL/hr.  What dosage is infusing per hour? Round to the tenth ______________mg