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Medical Surgical Dose and Flow Rate Calculations 1. Calculate the drip rate for 200 mls of IV fluids to be given over an hour via a tubing set that delivers 20 drops/ml. 2. One liter of Normal Saline is charted over 8 hours. The drop factor is 15. Calculate the number of drops per minute. 3. One and one half liter of fluid is to be given over 12 hours. Using a tubing set which delivers 10 gtts/ml, how many drops per minute will need to be given? 4. Calculate the drip rate for 2L of IV fluids to be given over 12 hours using a tubing set that delivers 15 gtts/ml. Based on the following scenarios, calculate the correct dose of medication to be given to the patient. 5. MB is a 34 y. o. female returned from surgery to the nursing unit after having spent 2 hours in the PACU. The time is now 1300. Her surgeon has written the following orders: Routine post op vitals then Q 4 hours Dressing checks per protocol 1000 ml of D5.45 NS every 8 hours Toradol 30mg IV x1 6 hours post op followed by 15 mg q 6 hours prn pain. Percocet 5/325 i-ii Q 4-6 H prn pain Clear liquid diet when fully awake, advance as tolerated with active bowel sounds Ambulate in halls qid, begin this PM Shower in AM The patient is having difficulty sleeping due to pain and is requesting pain medication. The time is 2130. What dose of Toradol will you provide? The vial of Toradol reads 30mg/ml. What is the volume of Toradol you will draw up into the syringe? 6. Your patient is requesting pain medication. The doctor has ordered Morphine 2 mg every 3-4 hours for pain. The morphine vial contains 5mg/ml. What volume of morphine will you draw into the syringe? 7. Your patient has new onset seizure and is to receive 15mg/kg/day of Depakote. It is to be given in three divided doses. The patient weighs 112 lbs. What is the daily dose of Depakote for this patient? How much Depakote will be given in the first dose?

8. The physician reduces an IV to 30ml/hour. 300 ml are left in the present IV bag. You notice that it is exactly 10:30 am. What time will the infusion be completed.

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