IV Flow Rates Quiz 2

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1.

The patient is prescribed 720 mL of mixture over 6 hours using an infusion set device that delivers 10 gtt/mL. Determine the flow rate in mL per minute.
- A.
  
  120 mL/min
- B.
  
  1200 mL/min
- C.
  
  12 mL/min
- D.
  
  2 mL/min
2.

The patient is prescribed 720 mL of mixture over 6 hours using an infusion set device that delivers 10 gtt/mL. Determine the flow rate in drops per minute.
- A.
  
  20 gtt/min
- B.
  
  120 gtt/min
- C.
  
  1200 gtt/min
- D.
  
  2 gtt/min
3.

A patient weighing 110 lbs is to receive 5 mcg/kg/min of a IV solution containing Dopamine 600mg in 250ml D5W. The calculated IV dose rate is
- A.
  
  1320 mg/min
- B.
  
  0.037 mg/min
- C.
  
  0.250 mg/min
- D.
  
  1 mg/min
4.

1 liter of D5NS contains 5% dextrose in normal saline. How many liters would be needed to run a drip for a period of 8 hours at 125 mL/hour?
- A.
  
  4 mL
- B.
  
  3 mL
- C.
  
  2 mL
- D.
  
  1 mL
5.

You receive an order for 250mg of Aminophylline in normal saline (total volume 500mL). The patient weighs 110 lb. The Aminophylline is to be administered at a dose of 0.4 mg/kg/hr. Aminophylline Injection is supplied in 10mL vials with 25 mg/mL. The IV set to be used delivers 60gtts/ml. What will be the flow rate, in drops per minute, to administer the dose ordered?
- A.
  
  40 gtts/min
- B.
  
  42 gtts/min
- C.
  
  38 gtts/min
- D.
  
  41 gtts/min
6.

A physician orders a patient to receive 4 million units of ampicillin in a 1000 mL bag of IV solution to be infused over 6 hours. How many mL of a solution will the patient receive per hour?
- A.
  
  166.7 mL/hour
- B.
  
  666.8 mL/hour
- C.
  
  122.5 mL/hour
- D.
  
  129.5 mL/hour
7.

A physician orders a patient to receive 4 million units of ampicillin in a 1000 mL bag of IV solution to be infused over 6 hours. How many units of ampicillin will the patient receive per hour?
- A.
  
  666,666 u/hour
- B.
  
  333,333 u/hour
- C.
  
  111,111 u/hour
- D.
  
  None of these
8.

A physician orders a patient to receive 4 million units of ampicillin in a 1000 mL bag of IV solution to be infused over 6 hours. How many units of ampicillin will the patient receive per minute?
- A.
  
  333,333 u/hour
- B.
  
  5556 u/min
- C.
  
  5556 u/sec
- D.
  
  333,333 u/sec
9.

A physician orders a patient to receive 4 million units of ampicillin in a 1000 mL bag of IV solution to be infused over 6 hours. What is the flow rate in mL per minute2?
- A.
  
  2.78 mL
- B.
  
  3.5 mL
- C.
  
  2.78 mL/min
- D.
  
  3.5 mL/min
10.

How many mL are in 500 L?
- A.
  
  500000 mL
- B.
  
  0.500 mL
- C.
  
  0.05 mL
- D.
  
  0.555 mL