Safe Dose erythromycin Provider’s order:                     Erythromycin oral suspension, 225 mg qid (four times a day)             Available:                               See label                                                        Child’s weight                        48 lbs             Recommended dose               30-50 mg/kg/day               How many mL(s) of this medication will be given per dose? Round to the nearest 10th   [A]             Is this a safe dose?  [B]             What is the safe dose lower range? Round to the 10th’s [C]             What is the safe dose upper range? Round to the 10th’s [D]              How do you know it is a safe dose? [E]  

Round to the nearest 100th 0.994

Time to infuse   A patient has 275 mL IV fluid left to infuse (in the bag). The IV is infusing at 125 mL/hr.               How much time does the IV have left to infuse in minutes?  [A]                   

Provider’s order: Dopamine 5 mcg/kg/minAvailable: Dopamine 400 mg/ D5W 250 mLPt weight: 165 pounds a) If administered by pump, at what rate (mL/hr) should the pump be set? (must know the mcg/min). Provide the numeric answer with no label. You are solving for mL/hr. Round to the nearest 10th

Insulin Drip Calculation: Provider’s order: Insulin 0.1 units/kg/hrAvailable: Insulin 100 units/ 100 mL NSPt weight: 60 kg Calculate how many units/hr should be administered to find the following answer. a) At what rate (mL/hr) should the pump be set? Round to the nearest whole number.

Provider’s order:    Ranitidine 60 mg IV every 8 hr Available:               See label image Instructions:           Add to 50 mL normal saline and infuse over 30 min If administered by pump, at what rate (mL/hr) should the pump be set?     1     mL/hr Round to the nearest tenth  

Provider’s order:   Infuse 600 mL Lactated ringers (LR) to run at 150 mL/hr How many minutes will it take for the fluids to infuse?     1    min Round to the nearest tenth (if needed)  

Heparin Infusion: Provider’s order: Heparin 12 units/kg/hrAvailable: Heparin 25,000 units/ 500 mLPt weight: 70 kg Calculate how many units/hr should be administered to find the following answer:a) At what rate (mL/hr) should the pump be set? Round to the nearest 10th. DO NOT ADD LABEL.

Medication: Cefepime Provider’s order: Cefepime 2000 mg IVPB every 8 hrAvailable: Cefepime 1000 mg/100 mL NSInstructions: Infuse over 30 minutesThe administration (tubing) set is 15 gtts/mLIf not administered by a pump, calculate the flow rate.Answer: _____\_\_\_\_\______ gtt/min(Round to the nearest whole number)

Piperacillin-Tazobactam Provider’s order: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 3000 mg IVPB every 6 hr Available: Piperacillin-Tazobactam 4000 mg/200 mL NS Instructions: Infuse over 90 minutes Drop factor (tubing set): 10 gtts/mL