Question 1

Ordered: 4 mg Norepinephrine in 250 mL D5W to infuse at 18 mcg/min. The infusion pump should be set at _______________.

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Question 2

Ordered: Magnesium sulfate 4 g in 250 mL D5W to be infused at 1 g/h. The infusion pump should be set at _______________.

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Question 3

Ordered: Lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 8 mg/min. The infusion pump should be set at _______________.

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Question 4

Ordered: 2 g of lidocaine in 250 mL D5W infuse at 50 mL/h. The hourly dose of lidocaine is _______________.

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Question 5

Ordered: Dobutamine 500 mg in 250 mL to infuse at 75 mg/h for a patient weighing 176 lb. The maximum safe dosage of dobutamine is 40 mcg/kg/min. If this is a safe dose, calculate the flow rate: _______________. If the ordered dose is not a safe dose, write: not safe.

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Question 6

Ordered: Dobutamine 500 mg in 500 mL D5W to infuse 90 mg/h for a patient weighing 116 lb. The maximum safe dose of Dobutamine is 40 mcg/kg/min. If this is a safe dose, calculate the flow rate: ______ If the ordered dose is not a safe dose, write: not safe.

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Question 7

Ordered: Esmolol 5 g in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 125 mg/min for a patient weighing 135 lb. The maximum safe dose of Esmolol is 400 mcg/kg/min. If this is a safe dose, calculate the flow rate: _______________. If the ordered dose is not a safe dose, write: not safe.

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The ordered dose of 125 mg/min is higher than the maximum safe dose of 24.6 mg/min, so this is not a safe dose for this patient.

Question 8

Mrs. Williamson's weight in kg is _______________. (Round to the nearest tenth)

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Question 9

Calculate the desired dose of nesiritide for Mrs. Williamson: _______________. (Round to the nearest tenth)

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Question 10

Calculate the amount to administer per minute: _______________.

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Question 11

Calculate the flow rate: _______________.

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Question 12

Calculate the starting flow rate for this patient: _______________.

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Question 13

Calculate the maximum flow rate for this patient: _______________.

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Question 14

The patient's blood pressure remains low and you increase the rate to 65 mL/h. Calculate the dosage per minute the patient is receiving at this time: _______________. (Round to the nearest whole number)

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Question 15

Vasoactive medications, which cause the _______________ to dilate or constrict, are administered to maintain a patient's blood pressure.

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Vasoactive medications cause the blood vessels to dilate or constrict

Question 16

In an ICU, you would _______________ the dosage of some medications based on patient response.

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The dose of some medications is titrated based on patient response.

Question 17

A(n) ___________ medication is administered to regulate the heart rate or rhythm.

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An antidysrhythmic medication is administered to regulate the heart rate or rhythm.

Question 18

If a patient's weight is fluctuating, you should calculate weight-based medications using the patient's _______________ weight.

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If a patient's weight is fluctuating, you should calculate weight-based medications using the patient's dry weight.

Question 19

Hemodynamics are the _______________ of blood flow.

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Hemodynamics are the forces of blood flow.

Question 20

The goal of medication administration in critical care is to administer the least amount of medication needed to achieve the _______________ effect.

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The goal is to administer the least amount of medication to achieve the desired effect.

Quiz 17: Critical Iv Calculations