ATI Dosage Calculations Critical Care
Medications with correct solutions (A+
Graded)
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 63 kg. Available is
nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - -132.3
-A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerine 15 mcg/min by
continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL
of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump
to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - -9
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9%
NaCl) 300 mL IV over 30 min to a client. The nurse should set the
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - -600
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9%
NaCl) 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a client. The nurse should
, set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - -200
-A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by
continuous IV infusion for a client who weights 51 kg. Available is
25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - -15.3
-A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by
continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - -30
-A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 8 mcg/min by
continuous IV infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - -120
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W)
500 mL IV to infuse over 45 min to a client. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest
Medications with correct solutions (A+
Graded)
A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by
continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 63 kg. Available is
nitroprusside 50 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - -132.3
-A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerine 15 mcg/min by
continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL
of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump
to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - -9
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9%
NaCl) 300 mL IV over 30 min to a client. The nurse should set the
IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole
number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - -600
-A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9%
NaCl) 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 6 hr to a client. The nurse should
, set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the
nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing
zero.) - -200
-A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by
continuous IV infusion for a client who weights 51 kg. Available is
25,000 units of heparin in 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride. The
nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round
to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
trailing zero.) - -15.3
-A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by
continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin 25 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - -30
-A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 8 mcg/min by
continuous IV infusion. Available is epinephrine 1 mg in 250 mL
dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to
deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - -120
-A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W)
500 mL IV to infuse over 45 min to a client. The nurse should set
the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest
