NUR 2633 Weight-Based Calculations in Nursing

Weight-Based Calculations in Nursing
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These Idosage Iand Icalculation Iproblems Iwill Itest Iyour Iability Ion Ihow Ito Idetermine Iweight-
Ibased Idrugs.




• 1. IDoctor Iorders IDobutamine I4 Imcg/kg/min IIV Iinfusion. IThe Ipatient Iweighs I198
lb. IYou Iare Isupplied Iwith Ia Ibag Iof IDobutamine Ithat Ireads I250mg/250 Iml. IHow
I

I many ImL/hr Iwill Iyou Iadminister?*




o A. I7 ImL/hr



o B. I8.35 ImL/hr



o C. I21.6 ImL/hr



o D. I25 ImL/hr



• 2. IDoctor Iorders IHeparin I50 Iunits/kg/dose Isubcutaneous Idaily. IThe Ipatient
Iweighs I93 Ikg. IHeparin Iis Isupplied Iin Ia Ivial Ithat Ireads I5,000 Iunits/ml. IHow Imany
ImL/dose Iwill Iyou Iadminister?*




o A. I0.93 ImL/dose



o B. I25 ImL/dose



o C. I2 ImL/dose



o D. I0.68 ImL/dose

, • 3. IDoctor Iorders Ia ILidocaine Iinfusion Ito Ibe Istarted Iat I30 Imcg/kg/min. IThe Ipatient
Iweighs I298 Ilbs. IYou Iare Isupplied Iwith Ia Ipack Iof ILidocaine Ithat Ireads I4 Img/mL.

How Imany ImL/hr Iwill Iyou Iadminister?*

o A. I35.5 ImL/hr



o B. I18.8 ImL/hr



o C. I150 ImL/hr



o D. I61 ImL/hr



• 4. IDoctor Iorders I20 Iunits/kg/hr IHeparin Iinfusion Ito Ibe Istarted. IThe Ipatient Iweighs
I87 Ikg. IYou Iare Isupplied Iwith Ia Ibag Iof IHeparin Ithat Ireads I100 Iunits/mL. IHow Imany

ImL/hr Iwill Iyou Iadminister?*




o A. I8.6 ImL/hr



o B. I25 ImL/hr



o C. I63.5 ImL/hr



o D. I17.4 ImL/hr



• 5. IDoctor Iorders IVancomycin I500 Img Ito Iinfuse Iat I5 Img/kg/hr. IThe Ipatient Iweighs
I98 Ilbs. IYou Iare Isupplied Iwith I500mg/100mL Ibag. IHow Imany I mL/hr Iwill Iyou

Iadminister?*