8. A bag of IV solution reads 45,000 units in 1000 mL of IV fluid. The ordered d
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8. A bag of IV solution reads 45,000 units in 1000 mL of IV fluid. The ordered dose is 1200 units/hr. How many mL/hr should be infused? ______________
9. The patient has medication H 50 units per kg bolus followed by a continuous infusion of medication H at 18units/kg/hour via IV pump. Drug H is supplied as 25,000 units in 500
ml of IV solution. The patient weighs 154 pounds.
What is the correct number of units to be given as the bolus dose? ____________
How many units of medication H will the patient receive by continuous infusion? ___________
How many ml/hour will the IV infusion run? __________________________
1. An IV is infusing with Medication D. The label reads: 100 mg in 500 mL of solution. The prescribed dose is 300 mcg/hr. How many mL/hr should be infused? _______________________________________
2. An IV is infusing with Medication I. The label reads: 2 mg in 250 mL of solution. The prescribed dose is 20 mcg/hr. How many mL/hr should be infused? ________________________________________
Explanation / Answer
Solution:
A bag of IV solution reads 45,000 units in 1000 mL of IV fluid
so 1000 mL = 45000 units
1 mL = 45 unit
for 1 unit = (1/45 ) mL
therefore
for odered dose 1200 unit/hour we need to have
= (1/45) * 1200 mL/hour
= (80/3) mL/hr
Answer: (80/3) mL/hr
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