DRUG AND IV COMPUTATION WORKSHEET.

Compute the following. Show complete solutions.

1. LR 125 mL/hr via gravity flow using tubing calibrated at 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the
flow rate.

2. One liter NS to infuse over 24 hours using a microdrip (gravity flow). Calculate the
flow rate.

3. At the change of shift you notice 200 mL left to count in the I.V. bag. The I.V.is
infusing at 80 mL/hr. How much longer will the I.V. run? (Express your answer in
hours and minutes.)

4. Keflin 2 gin I00 mL DsW IVPB over 20 minutes. The I.V. tubing is 15 gtt/mL.
Calculate the flow rate.

5. The physician writes an order for heparin 900 units/hr. The label on the I.V. bag
reads: Heparin 10,000 units in 500 mL D5W. How many mL/hr will deliver the
correct dose?
6. The physician ordered Ritodrine IV 70mcg/min. The pharmacy sent up Ritodrine
150mg premixed in 500mL D5W. You would set your IV pump at
________mL/hour.

7. A patient weighs 16.5kg and is prescribed a medication for 0.4mg/kg/dose. The stock
strength is 20mg/5mL. What volume will you give the patient?

8. A 13kg child is ordered a medication for 2.5mg/kg/day with 3 doses per day. How
many mg would you administer per dose?

9. What volume is required for an injection if 500mg are ordered and stock ampules
contain 250mg/ml?

10. A dose of 2g of medication has ordered for a patient. The medication comes in
4g/0.4mL. What volume will you give the patient?