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Week 8 EAQ Pharmacol
Week 8 EAQ Pharmaacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A nurse will give metoprolol intravenous (IV) push to the patient. The order is for metoprolol 2.5 mg IV push. The nurse has metoprolol 5 mg/5 mL available. How much will the nurse need to administer? | 2.5 mg / 5mg x 5 mL = 2.5 mL |
| Which of the following is the appropriate unit of measure of rate for a weight-based dose of medication? | mcg/kg/min |
| What is a unit of measurement for medication administration rate based on weight? | kg/min |
| The nurse is reviewing the electronic medical record of a paitient and sees a prescription for vancomycin 1250 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W) to infuse over 90 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump to administer this medicati | 250 mL / 1.5 h =166.7 mL/hr |
| The healthcare provider prescribes amiodarone 1 mg/min, and the pharmacy delivers a bag of amiodarone 450 mg/ 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump to deliver the medication? | 1mg x 60 min = 60 mg/hr........ 60 mg x 250 mL / 450 mg = 33.3 mL/hr |
| The health care provider prescribes a continuous intravenous infusion of 5 mg/h of diltiazem for a patient with tachycardia. The pharmacy supplies a bag of diltiazem 100 mg/ 100 mL 0.9 % normal saline. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump? | 5 mg/hr x 100 mL/100 mg = 5 mL/hr |
| The nurse is preparing to administer milrinone 0.4 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 253 lb. The pharmacy provides a bag of milrinone 70 mg/100 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump? | 253 lb / 2.2 lb = 115 kg ......115 kg x 0.4 mcg = 46 mcg x 60 min = 2760 mcg/h... 2760 mcg / 1000 = 2.76 mg /h ///// 100 mL /70 mg x 2.76 mg/ hr = 3.94 mL/hr = 3.9 mL/hr |
| The nurse needs to administer meperidine 100 mg intravenous (I) push over 5 minutes for pain relief. At what rate will the nurse administer the IV? | 100 mg /5 min = 20 mg/min |
| The nurse has a medication to administer via intravenous push; the medication must be administered at 2 mg/min. The dose ordered for the patient is 3 mg. What would be considered the minimum safe administration time? | 3 mg / 2 mg/min = 1.5 minutes |
| The provider ordered aminophylline 125 mg intravenous push to be administered. The aminophylline is to be diluted to 10 mL and administered over 5 minutes. How many milliliters per minute does the nurse need to administer? | Total volume : Total minutes = x milliliters: 1 minute... 10 mL : 5 minutes = x / 1 minute = 2 ml/min |
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Brandi Sizemore
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