Quiz

Name: Kurfessa Abdisa H.

1. Start Dopamine drip: Dopamine 2 amps in 250 cc D5W to run at 3 mcg/kg/min.

The patient’s weight is 132 lbs
Stock: Dopamine ampule 200 mg/5 ml

a. What will be the flow rate? (3 points)

200mg x 2amps = 400mg
400mg x 1,000 = 400,000mg
400,000mg
250 ml
Concentration = 1,600.
a. FR = 3mcg x 60 x 60
1,600
Flow rate = 6.75 or 7 mcgtts/min.

b. The physician ordered increase the flow rate to 9 mgtt/min. How much dopamine
is infused? (3 points)
b = 9mgtts/min x 1,600mcg/ml
60 x 60
14,400
3,600
Dose = 4 mcg/kg/min.
2. Start Dobutamine drip: 2 vials in D5W 250 cc at 8 mcg/kg/min to a 165 lbs patient.
Stock: Dobutamine ampule 250 mg/5 ml
a. What is your flow rate? (3 points)
250mg x 2 vials = 500mg
500mg x 1,000 = 500,000
500,000 mcg
250 ml
Concentration = 2,000
FR = 8 mcg x 75 x 60
2,0000
36,000
2,000
a. Flow rate = 18 mcgtts/min.
 b. The flow rate was increased to 10 mcgtt/min. How many micrograms/kg/min is the
patient receiving? (3 points)
10 mcgtts/min x 2,000
75 kg x 60

20,000
4,500
Dose = 4.44 mcg/kg/min.

3. Start Levophed drip 2 amps in D5W 250 cc to run at 0.3 mcg/kg/min to a 99 lbspatient.
Stock: Levophed ampule 2 mg/2 ml
a. What is your flow rate? (3 points)
2mg x 2 amps = 4mg
4mg x 1,000 = 4,000
4,000 mg
250 ml
Concentration = 16 mcg/ ml

FR = 0.3 mcg x 45 kg x 60
16 mcg/ ml
FR = 810
16
Flow rate = 50.6 mcgtts/min.

b. The flow rate was decreased to 25 mgtts/min. How many mcg/kg/min is the patient
receiving? (3 points)
b = 25 mgtts/min x 16 mcg/ml
45kg x 60
b = 400
2,700
Dose = 0.148148 or 0.15 mcg/kg/min.

4. For a diabetic patient the physician orders 5 units/hr of regular insulin from an IV
solution of 100 ml normal saline, that contains 20 units of insulin.
a. How many ml/hours are being infused? (3 points)
5 units x 100 ml
20 units
a = 0.25 x 100
a = 25 ml/hr.
5. Start Lidocaine 500 mg in D5W 100 ml to run at 2mg/min.
a. What is your flow rate? (3 points)
500 mg
100 ml
Concentration = 5mg /ml.

FR = 25 mg /min x 60
5mg / ml
Flow rate = 24 mgtts/min.
6. Order: Phenobarbital gr ½ 1 tab now PO
Stock: Phenobarbital 60 mg tab
Give______tab (3 points)

Dose = 30
60
Dose = 0.5 tab