« previous next »

Author Question: The volume of a 20-mg dose of IV medication is 2 mL. Dilute to 15 mL and administer over 50 minutes ... (Read 8 times)

Diane

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 576
on: Jul 3, 2018
The volume of a 20-mg dose of IV medication is 2 mL. Dilute to 15 mL and administer over 50 minutes with a 15-mL flush to follow. The administration set is a microdrip. Calculate the drops/minute (gtt/min). _____
 
  a. 36
  b. 18
  c. 24
  d. 100

Question 2

An IV medication of 500 mg is ordered to be diluted to 30 mL and infused over 40 minutes. The dose of medication is contained in 3 mL. A 15-mL flush is to follow. The administration set is a microdrip. Calculate the milliliters/hour (mL/hr). _____
 
  a. 68
  b. 50
  c. 13
  d. 45


nekcihc358

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 327
Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

It is believed that the Incas used anesthesia. Evidence supports the theory that shamans chewed cocoa leaves and drilled holes into the heads of patients (letting evil spirits escape), spitting into the wounds they made. The mixture of cocaine, saliva, and resin numbed the site enough to allow hours of drilling.

Did you know?

Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.

Did you know?

Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.

Did you know?

The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.

Did you know?

Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.

NCC MERP Index for Categorizing Medication Errors NCC MERP Index for Categorizing Medication Errors
Instilling Eye Medication Instilling Eye Medication
Multiple-dose drug administration. Drug A and drug B are administered every 12 hours. Drug B reaches ... Multiple-dose drug administration. Drug A and drug B are administered every 12 hours. Drug B reaches ...
The European Alps have lost ~30% to 40% of surface area and ~50% of volume since the 1850s. The European Alps have lost ~30% to 40% of surface area and ~50% of volume since the 1850s.
Formation of Dilute Urine Formation of Dilute Urine
0.123 g of a gas occupy a volume of 124 mL at 120. °C and 760. torr. The possible formula of ... 0.123 g of a gas occupy a volume of 124 mL at 120. °C and 760. torr. The possible formula of ...
Video: Neurotransmission at chemical synapses & Excitory and inhibitory potentials

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library