Nr 340 Week 1 Medication Calculation Exam

NR 340 Week 1 Medication Calculation Exam Directions: The purpose of this packet is to prepare you for the medication calculation exam that is taken on the first day of class. Complete the medication calculation practice exam prior to the first day of class if needed. In critical care, amounts are specific. If the calculation is not a whole number, then answers are rounded off to the nearest 10th decimal place. Pumps can be programmed to allow for a 10th decimal place. If the calculation is for drops per minute then it is rounded off to the nearest whole number because drops cannot be divided. Good Luck! 1.Your patient is ordered a dopamine drip at 7mcg/kg/min. He weighs 120 pounds. Your dopamine is supplied in a concentration of 400mg per 250ml D5W. At how many ml/hr should the IV pump be set? 7mcg 250 mL 1mg 1 kg 120 lbs 60 min = Kg/min 400 mg 1000 mcg 2.2 lbs 1 1 hr 12600000 = 8800002.Your patient is on Nitroprusside (Nipride) to keep his systolic blood pressure less than 180mmHg. The physician orders state to begin the infusion at 0.1mcg/kg/min and to titrate up every 3 to 5 minutes to