Assignment:
Question 1. A physician orders an IV of Cefazolin (Ancef) 1g/50mL, IVPB q6h. The infusion can be given in 20 minutes. What rate will you set on the IV pump (mL/min)?_____________________
Question 2. An IV infusion order is written for 0.3 L of D5W/0.45% NS to run over 12 hours. The drop factor on the IV is set to 12 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in drops per minute? The equation should include conversion factors for volume and time so that the answer is in gtt/min.
Question 3. Calculate the flow rate for an IV of 0.6L of Lactated Ringers solution in 24 hours if the drop factor for the tubing is 12 gtt/mL. The equation must include conversion factors for volume and time so that the answer is in gtt/min._________________
Question 4. Rantidine is infused in a 0.5 L bag 1/2 NS for ulcer treatment. It runs at 30 drops per minute with infusion device set to deliver 16 drops per mL. How long will the infusion take to complete? (Round to the nearest minute.)___________________
Question 5. A physician orders 400,000 U of penicillin V PO 16h for a staph infection. The dosage on hand contains 800,000/5 mL. Calculate the number of milliliters to administer the doctor's order.____________________
Provide complete and step by step solution for the question and show calculations and use formulas.