Critical Care Dosage Calc #3

1. The patient has a dopamine drip running at 45 ml/hr. The order is for 400 mg
dopamine HCl in 500 ml D5W to run at 5-15 mcg/kg/min. The nurse started the
dopamine at 8 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 165 pounds. Is the correct rate set
on the IV pump? If the rate is increased to 9 mcg/kg/min, what rate should be set on
the IV pump?

2. A patient with severe asthma who weighs 55 kg is started on an IV theophylline

drip in the ER. An IV of 250 mg theophylline in 500 ml NS is started at 1300. The
order is to start the IV infusion at 0.5 mg/kg/hr. The dose is to be increased as
needed by 0.1 mg/kg/hr Q 30 min up to a maximum of 0.7 mg/kg/hr. What is the
ml/hr that the nurse will set on the infusion pump at 1300? If the theophylline drip is
increased as ordered at 1330, what rate will be set on the IV pump?

3. One g of aminophylline is added to 500 ml NS. The order is to infuse the IV over
10 hours. What is the mg/hr that the patient will receive?

4. The physician orders IV morphine sulfate 2-5 mg/hr for pain management. The
pharmacy sends an IV of 250 mg of morphine sulfate in 500 ml D5W. What rate will
the nurse set on the IV pump to administer 3 mg/hr?

5.The pharmacy sends an IV of magnesium sulfate 22 g in 500 ml NS. The order is

for 50 mg/min. What is the ml/hr?