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The patient is to receive Gentamycin 40 mg in 50 mL of solution to run in within 25 minutes.  The patient has an infusion pump.  At what rate should the nurse set the pump?  Round to the tenth _________________mL/hr

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

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

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

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