ATI Dosage Calculations Critical Care Medications
Exam|25 Verified Questions and Answers
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
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