Mastering ATI Critical Care Medications, Latest Questions and Comprehensive Answers

Mastering ATI Critical Care Medications, Latest Questions and Comprehensive Answers 1. A nurse is preparing to administer epinephrine 10 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.: 150 2. A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 40 mEq to infuse over 4 hr to a client. Available is potassium chloride 40 mEq in 100 mL dextrose 5 % in 0.45 % sodium chloride (Ds 0.45 % NaCl). The nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use trailing zero.) hr to a client. Available is potassium mL/hr: 25 3. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion for a client who weighs 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?: 15.3 4. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride 750 ml IV to infuse over 2 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?: 375 5. A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 1.5 g/hr by continu- ous IV infusion. Available is magnesium sulfate 20 g in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/ hr?: 37.5 6. A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15 units/kg/hr by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 72 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?: 21.6 7. A nurse is preparing to administer dopamine 5 mcg/ kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 75 kg.The amount available is dopamine 800 mg/500 mL.The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?: 14.1 8. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 50 mcg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is nitroglycerin in 25 mg dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?: 30 9. A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 3 mg/min by continuous IV infusion. Available is 2 g lidocaine in 500 ml dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?: 45 10. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroprusside 7 mcg/kg/min by contin- uous 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?: 132.3 11. A nurse is preparing to administer nitroglycerin 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?: 30 12. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1,200 ml to infuse over 6 hr to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?: 200 13. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 300 ml IV over 30 min to a client. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr?: 600 14. 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?: 30