Ati Dosage Calculations Critical Care Medications Exam

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.) {Ans: 120}A nurse is preparing to administer esmolol 50 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 67 kg. Available is esmolol 2,500 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% (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.) {Ans: 20.1}A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 2 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is lidocaine 2 g in 500 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.) {Ans: 30}A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs 280 mL IV to infuse over 4 hr to a client.