Weight Based Dosage Calculations
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1. Doctor orders Dobutamine 4 mcg/kg/min IV infusion. The patient weighs 198
lb. You are supplied with a bag of Dobutamine that reads 250mg/250 ml. How
many mL/hr will you administer?: 21.6 mL/hr
2. Doctor orders Heparin 50 units/kg/dose subcutaneous daily. The patient
weighs 93 kg. Heparin is supplied in a vial that reads 5,000 units/ml. How many
mL/dose will you administer?: 0.93 mL/dose
3. Doctor orders a Lidocaine infusion to be started at 30 mcg/kg/min. The
patient weighs 298 lbs. You are supplied with a bag of Lidocaine that reads
4 mg/mL. How many mL/hr will you administer?: 61 mL/hr
4. Doctor orders 20 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion to be started. The patient
weighs 87 kg. You are supplied with a bag of Heparin that reads 100 units/mL.
How many mL/hr will you administer?: 17.4 mL/hr
5. Doctor orders Vancomycin 500 mg to infuse at 5 mg/kg/hr. The patient
weighs 98 lbs. You are supplied with 500mg/100mL bag. How many mL/hr will
you administer?: 44.5 mL/hr
6. Doctor orders 9 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion. The patient weighs 76 kg.
You're supplied with a Heparin bag that reads 50 units/mL. How many mL/hr
will you administer?: 13.7 mL/hr
7. Doctor orders 12 mg/kg of Acyclovir. The patient weighs 115 lbs. Acyclovir
is supplied as 100 mg/2mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?: 12.5
mL/dose
8. Doctor orders 2 mg/kg of Lovenox subcutaneous daily. Patient weighs 155
lbs. You are supplied with a Lovenox syringe that reads 40 mg/0.4 mL. How
many mL/dose will you administer?: 1.4 mL/dose
9. Doctor orders 12 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion. The patient weighs 200 lbs.
You're supplied with a 30,000 units/500mL bag. What is the mL/hour rate?: 18.2
mL/hr
10. Doctor orders 10 mcg/kg/min of a Dopamine infusion. The patient weighs
170 lbs. Dopamine is supplied as 500 mg/500mL. How many mL/hr will you
administer?: 46.4 mL/hr
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1. Doctor orders Dobutamine 4 mcg/kg/min IV infusion. The patient weighs 198
lb. You are supplied with a bag of Dobutamine that reads 250mg/250 ml. How
many mL/hr will you administer?: 21.6 mL/hr
2. Doctor orders Heparin 50 units/kg/dose subcutaneous daily. The patient
weighs 93 kg. Heparin is supplied in a vial that reads 5,000 units/ml. How many
mL/dose will you administer?: 0.93 mL/dose
3. Doctor orders a Lidocaine infusion to be started at 30 mcg/kg/min. The
patient weighs 298 lbs. You are supplied with a bag of Lidocaine that reads
4 mg/mL. How many mL/hr will you administer?: 61 mL/hr
4. Doctor orders 20 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion to be started. The patient
weighs 87 kg. You are supplied with a bag of Heparin that reads 100 units/mL.
How many mL/hr will you administer?: 17.4 mL/hr
5. Doctor orders Vancomycin 500 mg to infuse at 5 mg/kg/hr. The patient
weighs 98 lbs. You are supplied with 500mg/100mL bag. How many mL/hr will
you administer?: 44.5 mL/hr
6. Doctor orders 9 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion. The patient weighs 76 kg.
You're supplied with a Heparin bag that reads 50 units/mL. How many mL/hr
will you administer?: 13.7 mL/hr
7. Doctor orders 12 mg/kg of Acyclovir. The patient weighs 115 lbs. Acyclovir
is supplied as 100 mg/2mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?: 12.5
mL/dose
8. Doctor orders 2 mg/kg of Lovenox subcutaneous daily. Patient weighs 155
lbs. You are supplied with a Lovenox syringe that reads 40 mg/0.4 mL. How
many mL/dose will you administer?: 1.4 mL/dose
9. Doctor orders 12 units/kg/hr Heparin infusion. The patient weighs 200 lbs.
You're supplied with a 30,000 units/500mL bag. What is the mL/hour rate?: 18.2
mL/hr
10. Doctor orders 10 mcg/kg/min of a Dopamine infusion. The patient weighs
170 lbs. Dopamine is supplied as 500 mg/500mL. How many mL/hr will you
administer?: 46.4 mL/hr
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