a. What flow rate will be set on the infusion pump for 0.3 mg/ kg/ hr? DA equation: Evaluation: b. The patient's respiratory status does not improve. The theophylline serum levels are still within normal levels. The nurse increases the flow rate to (0.4/ mg/ kg/ hr. What will the flow rate be adjusted to? DA equation (Refer to the 2-step example on p. 344.): Evaluation:

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2 Ordered: aminophylline IV infusion for a patient with acute asthma. Titrate:
withdraw 20 mL of NS before adding the aminophylline.
03 10 0.6 mg/ kg/ hr. Patient's weight: 75 kg. Directions: Dilute in 250 mL
S. Consult the label for drug amount placed in the IV. The nurse will
20 ml
DOSETTE AMPUL
AMINOPHYLLINE
INJECTION, USP
500 mg/20 ml
(25 mg/ml)
Anhydrous Theophylline 19.7 mg/ml
FOR SLOW INTRÁVENOUS USE
PROTECT FROM LIGHT
DO NOT USE IF CRYSTALS HAVE SEPARATED
ELKINS-SINN INC
CHERRY HILL NJ 08034
LOT
EXP
a. What flow rate will be set on the infusion pump for 0.3 mg/ kg/ hr?
DA equation:
Evaluation:
b. The patient's respiratory status does not improve. The theophylline serum
levels are still within normal levels. The nurse increases the flow rate to
(0.4/ mg/ kg/ hr. What will the flow rate be adjusted to?
DA equation (Refer to the 2-step example on p. 344.):
Evaluation:
Transcribed Image Text:2 Ordered: aminophylline IV infusion for a patient with acute asthma. Titrate: withdraw 20 mL of NS before adding the aminophylline. 03 10 0.6 mg/ kg/ hr. Patient's weight: 75 kg. Directions: Dilute in 250 mL S. Consult the label for drug amount placed in the IV. The nurse will 20 ml DOSETTE AMPUL AMINOPHYLLINE INJECTION, USP 500 mg/20 ml (25 mg/ml) Anhydrous Theophylline 19.7 mg/ml FOR SLOW INTRÁVENOUS USE PROTECT FROM LIGHT DO NOT USE IF CRYSTALS HAVE SEPARATED ELKINS-SINN INC CHERRY HILL NJ 08034 LOT EXP a. What flow rate will be set on the infusion pump for 0.3 mg/ kg/ hr? DA equation: Evaluation: b. The patient's respiratory status does not improve. The theophylline serum levels are still within normal levels. The nurse increases the flow rate to (0.4/ mg/ kg/ hr. What will the flow rate be adjusted to? DA equation (Refer to the 2-step example on p. 344.): Evaluation:
3 Ordered: Nitropress IV infusion. Start at 0.3 mcg/ kg/ min, for a patient with
severe hypertension. Titrate to keep systolic blood pressure below 160 and
diastolic pressure below 90. Directions: Dilute 50 mg in 250 mL D5W. The
nurse will use 250 mL as the total amount of solution for calculation pur-
poses. Patient weight: 60 kg.
a 2 ml Single dose Fliptop Vial NDC 074-3024 01
Protect from light.
Exp.
NITROPRÉSS®
Sodium Nitroprusside Injection
50 mg /2 ml Vial (25 mg/mL)
FOR LV. INFUSION ONLY.
Monitor blood pressure before and during
administration.
ABSOTT LABS, NORTH CHICAGO, IL A USA
Lot
06-7378 2/R2-12/93
a. mg/ mL concentration in the final solution:
DA equation:
Evaluation:
b. The nurse will set the flow rate on the infusion pump at
DA cquation (Refer to the 2-step example on p. 344.):
Transcribed Image Text:3 Ordered: Nitropress IV infusion. Start at 0.3 mcg/ kg/ min, for a patient with severe hypertension. Titrate to keep systolic blood pressure below 160 and diastolic pressure below 90. Directions: Dilute 50 mg in 250 mL D5W. The nurse will use 250 mL as the total amount of solution for calculation pur- poses. Patient weight: 60 kg. a 2 ml Single dose Fliptop Vial NDC 074-3024 01 Protect from light. Exp. NITROPRÉSS® Sodium Nitroprusside Injection 50 mg /2 ml Vial (25 mg/mL) FOR LV. INFUSION ONLY. Monitor blood pressure before and during administration. ABSOTT LABS, NORTH CHICAGO, IL A USA Lot 06-7378 2/R2-12/93 a. mg/ mL concentration in the final solution: DA equation: Evaluation: b. The nurse will set the flow rate on the infusion pump at DA cquation (Refer to the 2-step example on p. 344.):
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