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Saunders Fundamentals Medications/IV Calculation
1) The nurse is completing a time tape for a 1000-mL intravenous (IV) bag that is
scheduled to infuse over 8 hours. The nurse has just placed the 1100 marking at
the 500-mL level. The nurse would place the mark for 1200 at which numerical level
(mL) on the time tape? Fill in the blank.
mL
Correct answer: 375 mL
Rationale:
If the IV is scheduled to run over 8 hours, the hourly rate is 125 mL/hour. Using 500
mL as the reference point, the next hourly marking would be at 375 mL, which is 125
mL less than 500.
Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation
Content Area: Fundamentals of Care: Medication/IV Calculations
Strategy(ies): Subject
Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment, Safety
2) A health care provider's prescription reads 1000 mL of normal saline (NS) to infuse
over 12 hours. The drop factor is 15 drops (gtt)/1 mL. The nurse prepares to set the flow
rate at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Record your answer to the
nearest whole number.
drops per minute
Correct answer: 21 drops per minute
Rationale:
Use the intravenous (IV) flow rate formula.
Formula:
Total volume × Drop factor
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– = gtt/min
Time in minutes
1000 mL × 15 gtt 15,000
–––––––––––––––– = –––––– = 20.8 gtt/min
720 minutes 720
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= 21 gtt/min
Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation
Content Area: Fundamentals of Care: Medication/IV Calculations
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Strategy(ies): Subject
Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment, Safety
3) A health care provider's prescription reads to administer an intravenous (IV) dose of
400,000 units of penicillin G benzathine. The label on the 10-mL ampule sent from the
pharmacy reads penicillin G benzathine, 300,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how
much medication to administer the correct dose? Fill in the blank. Record your
answer using 1 decimal place.
mL
Correct answer: 1.3 mL
Rationale:
Use the medication dose formula.
Formula:
Desired × mL
–––––––––––– = mL/dose
Available
400,000 units × 1 mL
–––––––––––––––––––– = mL/dose
300,000 units
400,000 units
––––––––––––– = 1.33 = 1.3 mL
300,000 units
Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation
Content Area: Fundamentals of Care: Medication/IV Calculations
Strategy(ies): Subject
Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment, Safety
4) A health care provider's prescription reads potassium chloride 30 mEq to be added to
1000 mL normal saline (NS) and to be administered over a 10-hour period. The label on
the medication bottle reads 40 mEq/20 mL. The nurse prepares how many milliliters of
potassium chloride to administer the correct dose of medication? Fill in the blank.
mL
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Saunders Fundamentals Medications/IV Calculation
1) The nurse is completing a time tape for a 1000-mL intravenous (IV) bag that is
scheduled to infuse over 8 hours. The nurse has just placed the 1100 marking at
the 500-mL level. The nurse would place the mark for 1200 at which numerical level
(mL) on the time tape? Fill in the blank.
mL
Correct answer: 375 mL
Rationale:
If the IV is scheduled to run over 8 hours, the hourly rate is 125 mL/hour. Using 500
mL as the reference point, the next hourly marking would be at 375 mL, which is 125
mL less than 500.
Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation
Content Area: Fundamentals of Care: Medication/IV Calculations
Strategy(ies): Subject
Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment, Safety
2) A health care provider's prescription reads 1000 mL of normal saline (NS) to infuse
over 12 hours. The drop factor is 15 drops (gtt)/1 mL. The nurse prepares to set the flow
rate at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Record your answer to the
nearest whole number.
drops per minute
Correct answer: 21 drops per minute
Rationale:
Use the intravenous (IV) flow rate formula.
Formula:
Total volume × Drop factor
–––––––––––––––––––––––––– = gtt/min
Time in minutes
1000 mL × 15 gtt 15,000
–––––––––––––––– = –––––– = 20.8 gtt/min
720 minutes 720
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= 21 gtt/min
Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation
Content Area: Fundamentals of Care: Medication/IV Calculations
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Strategy(ies): Subject
Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment, Safety
3) A health care provider's prescription reads to administer an intravenous (IV) dose of
400,000 units of penicillin G benzathine. The label on the 10-mL ampule sent from the
pharmacy reads penicillin G benzathine, 300,000 units/mL. The nurse prepares how
much medication to administer the correct dose? Fill in the blank. Record your
answer using 1 decimal place.
mL
Correct answer: 1.3 mL
Rationale:
Use the medication dose formula.
Formula:
Desired × mL
–––––––––––– = mL/dose
Available
400,000 units × 1 mL
–––––––––––––––––––– = mL/dose
300,000 units
400,000 units
––––––––––––– = 1.33 = 1.3 mL
300,000 units
Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process: Implementation
Content Area: Fundamentals of Care: Medication/IV Calculations
Strategy(ies): Subject
Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment, Safety
4) A health care provider's prescription reads potassium chloride 30 mEq to be added to
1000 mL normal saline (NS) and to be administered over a 10-hour period. The label on
the medication bottle reads 40 mEq/20 mL. The nurse prepares how many milliliters of
potassium chloride to administer the correct dose of medication? Fill in the blank.
mL
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