NUR103 Exam: 100 Dosage Calculation Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2023

NUR103 Exam: 100 Dosage Calculation Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2023. 1. The physician orders 1000 cc D5W to infuse over a 20 hour. The drop factor of the IV administration set is 15 gtt = 1 ml. Calculate the number of drops per minute you would administer. Correct Answer 13 gtt/min 2. The physician orders 1000 cc D5W with 1/4% NS to infuse in 8 hours. The drop factor of the administration set is 15 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of drops/min you would administer. Correct Answer 31 gtt/min 3. The physician orders 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse at 60 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion will require. Correct Answer 5.6 hrs 4. The physician orders 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion will require. Correct Answer 6.7 hrs 5. At 1 A.M. 750 ml of D10W remains to infuse at 32 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 8:49 A.M 6. At 2 P.M. 600 cc of D10W remains to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 15 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 5 P.M 7. At 10 P.M. 500 cc of D10W remains to infuse at 50 gtt/min. The drop factor of the administration set is 20 gtt/ml. When will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 1:20 A.M 8. ORDER: 1000 cc D5 1/2 NS to infuse in 8 hours. DROP FACTOR: ______ CALCULATE: _______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE: ml/min 2.1 ml/min 9. ORDER: 1000 cc D10W to infuse in 12 hours. DROP FACTOR: ______ CALCULATE: _______ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 20 gtt/ml CALCULATE: ml/min 1.4 ml/min 10. The physician's order reads: 1000 ml D5W 1/4 NS + 20 mEq KCl q 10h. The administration set drop factor is 15 gtt/ml. How many drops per minute should the patient receive? Correct Answer 25 gtt/min 11. ORDER: 1000 cc D5W 1/4NS + 20 mEq KCl q 8h. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE:gtt/min 25 gtt/min 12. ORDER: 1000 ml D5 1/2 NS with 20 mEq KCl to infuse in 12 hours. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 21 gtt/min 13. Your patient is to receive 1000 ml D5W 1/2 NS with 30 mEq KCl and 1 duplex package of Berocca at 70 cc/hr. The administration set drop factor is 15 drops per ml. Calculate the drops of fluid per minute your patient will receive. Correct Answer 18 gtt/min 14. ORDER: Liter Plasmalyte 56 D5W at 80 cc/hr. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 12 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 16 gtt/min 15. ORDER: Liter Plasmalyte 56 D5W at 60 ml/hr. DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 15 gtt/min 16. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 100 units U100 Regular insulin at 7 units/hr DROP FACTOR: _________ CALCULATE: __________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 35 gtt/min 17. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 100 units U100 Regular Insulin at 10 units/hr DROP FACTOR: ________ CALCULATE: ________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 50 gtt/min 18. ORDER: 500 cc .9% NS with 50 units U100 Regular Insulin at 6 units/hr DROP FACTOR: ________ CALCULATE: ________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 60 gtt/ml CALCULATE: gtt/min 60 gtt/min 19. Your patient is to receive 500 cc D5W .45% NS + one ampule NA HCO3 at 22 gtt/min. The label on the administration set specifies 60 drops per ml. Calculate the number of hours the infusion requires. Correct Answer 22.7 hrs 20. The physician has ordered 1000 cc D5W 0.9% NS every 10 hours. The administration set drop factor is 20 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 33 gtt/min 21. The physician has ordered 1000 cc D5W 0.9% NS every 12 hours. The administration set drop factor is 12 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 17 gtt/min 22. At 11 A.M. 640 ml Plasmalyte 56 is infusing at 20 gtt/min with an administration set of 15 gtt/ml. What time will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 7 P.M 23. At 9 A.M. 560 ml Plasmalyte 56 is infusing at 30 gtt/min with an administration set of 12 gtt/ml. What time will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 12:44 P.M 24. At 3 P.M. 220 ml Plasmalyte 56 is infusing at 24 gtt/min with an administration set of 15 gtt/ml. What time will the infusion be absorbed? Correct Answer 5:18 P.M 25. The physician has ordered a liter of 0.9% NS + 15 mEq KCl at 2 ml/min. The administration set drop factor is 15 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 30 gtt/min 26. The physician has ordered a liter of 0.9% NS + 15 mEq KCl at 2.5 ml/min. The administration set drop factor is 12 gtt = 1 ml. How many drops per minute should the IV infuse? Correct Answer 30 gtt/min 27. Your patient is to receive 1000 ml D5 NS at 50 cc/hr. The label on the administration set specifies 20 drops per 1 ml. Calculate the drops per minute. Correct Answer 17 gtt/min 28. Your patient is to receive 1000 cc D5 NS at 100 cc/hr. The label on the administration set specifies 15 drops per 1 ml. Calculate the drops per minute. Correct Answer 25 gtt/min 30. ORDER: 1000 ml NS with 20 mEq KCl to infuse in 14 hours. DROP FACTOR: __________ CALCULATE: __________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 20 gtt/ml CALCULATE: cc/min 1.2 cc/min 29. Your patient is to receive 1000 ml D5 NS at 125 cc/hr. The label on the administration set specifies 12 drops per 1 ml. Calculate the drops per minute. Correct Answer 25 gtt/min 31. ORDER: 1000 cc NS with 20 mEq KCl to infuse in 7 hours. DROP FACTOR: __________ CALCULATE: __________ Correct Answer DROP FACTOR: 15 gtt/ml CALCULATE: ml/min 2.4 ml/min