Dosage Calculations
Dosage Calculations ( 10 Questions)
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Question 10 :
A nurse needs to administer an IV push medication over 3 minutes. The total volume to be administered is 6mL. How many mL/min should be delivered?
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To calculate the infusion rate in mL/min, the nurse should divide the total volume in mL by the total infusion time in minutes. In this case, the total volume is 6ml and the total infusion time is 3 minutes so, the nurse should deliver 6ml/3min=2ml/min.
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Correct Answer: A
To calculate the infusion rate in mL/min, the nurse should divide the total volume in mL by the total infusion time in minutes. In this case, the total volume is 6ml and the total infusion time is 3 minutes so, the nurse should deliver 6ml/3min=2ml/min.