Dosage Calculations Practice Exam QUESTIONS
Dosage Calculations Practice Exam
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1.
A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine at the rate of 3
mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength available is dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml of D5W. The
nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
2.
A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is receiving an infusion of nitroprusside (Nipride)
50 mg in D5W 250 ml at 75 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
3.
A client who weighs 70 kg is receiving a dopamine solution of 800 mg/500 ml normal saline at 5
ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter the numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
4.
A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline) 250 ml with
amiodarone (Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 ml/hour. How many mg/minute of amiodarone is infusing?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
5.
A client who weighs 176 pounds is receiving an IV infusion with esmolol hydrochloride
(Brevibloc) at 48 ml/hour. The IV solution is labeled with the concentration of Brevibloc 10
mg/ml. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only.)
6.
The nurse is preparing the change-of-shift report for a client who has a 265 ml secondary
infusion that was started 2 hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hour via an infusion pump. The nurse
should report that how many ml remain to be infused by the on-coming nurse? (Enter numeric
value only.)
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Dosage Calculations Practice Exam
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1.
A client with cardiogenic shock weighs 220 lb and is receiving dopamine at the rate of 3
mcg/kg/minute. The solution strength available is dopamine 400 mg in 250 ml of D5W. The
nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many ml/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
2.
A client with hypertension who weighs 72.4 kg is receiving an infusion of nitroprusside (Nipride)
50 mg in D5W 250 ml at 75 ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter
numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
3.
A client who weighs 70 kg is receiving a dopamine solution of 800 mg/500 ml normal saline at 5
ml/hour. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter the numeric value only. If
rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
4.
A client is receiving an IV solution of sodium chloride 0.9% (Normal Saline) 250 ml with
amiodarone (Cordarone) 1 gram at 17 ml/hour. How many mg/minute of amiodarone is infusing?
(Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
5.
A client who weighs 176 pounds is receiving an IV infusion with esmolol hydrochloride
(Brevibloc) at 48 ml/hour. The IV solution is labeled with the concentration of Brevibloc 10
mg/ml. How many mcg/kg/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only.)
6.
The nurse is preparing the change-of-shift report for a client who has a 265 ml secondary
infusion that was started 2 hours ago at a rate of 85 ml/hour via an infusion pump. The nurse
should report that how many ml remain to be infused by the on-coming nurse? (Enter numeric
value only.)
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