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What is the drip rate for this IVPB medication? Order: ceftazidime 1 g IVPB, Package directions: Reconstitute with 50 mL D5W Infuse over 15 minutes. Available: macrodrip tubing at 10 gtt/mL. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

Answer 1

Correct Answers:

33

Rationale :

✍️Volume 50 mL, Time 15 min,

✍️Drop factor 10 gtt/mL

✍️Formula:

♦️gtt/min = (mL × gtt/mL) ÷ min

♦️(50 mL × 10 gtt/mL) ÷ 15 min = 500 ÷ 15

➡️33 gtt/min

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Answer 2

Correct Answers:

21

Rationale :

✍️Volume 1000 mL,

✍️Time 12 hr = 720 min

✍️Drop factor 15 gtt/mL

✍️Formula:

➡️gtt/min = (mL × gtt/mL) ÷ min

➡️(1000 × 15) ÷ 720 = 15000 ÷ 720

✔️20.83

✔️21 gtt/min

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Answer 3

Correct Answers:

2040

Rationale :

✍️Coffee 2 cups,

✍️Apple juice 4 oz,

✍️Water 1 cup, IV NS 100 mL/hr × 12 hr

✔️ 1 cup = 240 mL

✔️ 1 oz = 30 mL

✔️Coffee: 2 × 240 = 480 mL

✔️Apple juice: 4 × 30 = 120 mL

✔️Water: 1 × 240 = 240 mL

✔️IV: 100 × 12 = 1200 mL

✔️ Total: 480 + 120 + 240 + 1200

♦️2040 mL

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Answer 4

Correct Answers:

42

Rationale :

✍️ Volume 1000 mL

✍️ Time 24 hr

✍️ Formula:

♦️mL/hr = mL ÷ hr

♦️1000 ÷ 24

✔️ 41.67

✔️42 mL/hr

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Answer 5

Correct Answers:

25

Rationale :

♦️Rate 150 mL/hr

♦️Drop factor 10 gtt/mL

♦️Formula: gtt/min

✔️(mL/hr × gtt/mL) ÷ 60

✔️(150 × 10) ÷ 60 = 1500 ÷ 60

➡️ 25 gtt/min

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Answer 6

Correct Answers:

250

Rationale :

✔️Volume 250 mL,

✔️Time 60 min = 1 hr

✔️Formula:

♦️mL/hr = mL ÷ hr

♦️250 ÷ 1

➡️250 mL/hr

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Answer 7

Correct Answers:

38

Rationale :

✍️Rate 150 mL/hr

✍️Drop factor 15 gtt/mL

✍️Formula

♦️gtt/min = (mL/hr × gtt/mL) ÷ 60

♦️(150 × 15) ÷ 60 = 2250 ÷ 60

◼️37.5

◼️38 gtt/min

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Answer 8

Correct Answers:

31

Rationale :

✍️Volume 250 mL

✍️Time 8 hr

✍️Formula:

➡️mL/hr = mL ÷ hr

➡️ 250 ÷ 8

♦️31.25

♦️31 mL/hr

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Answer 9

Correct Answers:

2140

Rationale :

✍️Coffee 12 oz,

✍️Orange juice 10 oz,

✍️Water 1 liter, Tea 1 cup,

✍️Broth 8 oz

♦️1 oz = 30 mL ;

♦️1 cup = 240 mL ;

♦️1 liter = 1000 mL

♦️Coffee: 12 × 30 = 360 mL

♦️Orange juice: 10 × 30 = 300 mL

♦️Water: 1 L = 1000 mL

♦️Tea: 1 cup = 240 mL

♦️Broth: 8 × 30 = 240 mL

♦️360 + 300 + 1000 + 240 + 240

➡️ 2140 mL

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Answer 10

Correct Answers:

19

Rationale :

✍️Volume 300 mL

✍️Time 4 hr = 240 min

✍️Drop factor 15 gtt/mL

✍️Formula:

♦️gtt/min = (mL × gtt/mL) ÷ min

♦️(300 × 15) ÷ 240 = 4500 ÷ 240

➡️18.75

➡️19 gtt/min

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A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% NS 1000 mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

7 :
Calculate the drip rate for the following IV orders given in drops per minute using a macrodrip tubing of 15 gtt/ml. Order: 1000 mL D5W 0.45 NS IV to run 150 mL/hour. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

8 :
Calculate the IV pump rate for the following IV orders given in milliliters per hour: Order: 250 mL DSW IV over 8h. Available: infusion pump. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

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4 : A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% NS 1000 mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

7 : Calculate the drip rate for the following IV orders given in drops per minute using a macrodrip tubing of 15 gtt/ml. Order: 1000 mL D5W 0.45 NS IV to run 150 mL/hour. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

8 : Calculate the IV pump rate for the following IV orders given in milliliters per hour: Order: 250 mL DSW IV over 8h. Available: infusion pump. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

4 :
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% NS 1000 mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

7 :
Calculate the drip rate for the following IV orders given in drops per minute using a macrodrip tubing of 15 gtt/ml. Order: 1000 mL D5W 0.45 NS IV to run 150 mL/hour. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

8 :
Calculate the IV pump rate for the following IV orders given in milliliters per hour: Order: 250 mL DSW IV over 8h. Available: infusion pump. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.