NCLEX-RN · Question #534
The physician has ordered that ampicillin 250 mg IV be given over 30 minutes. The medication is diluted as recommended in 10 mL in the volume control chamber of a set that has a tubing of 12 mL…
The correct answer is A. Infuse volume at 44 mL/hr. (A) The volume to be infused should be diluted medication volume added to the volume control chamber (10 mL) plus the tubing volume (12 mL). The general formula for calculating IV medications for children is: Rate = Volume to Be Infused X Administration Set Drop Factor…
Question
The physician has ordered that ampicillin 250 mg IV be given over 30 minutes. The medication is diluted as recommended in 10 mL in the volume control chamber of a set that has a tubing of 12 mL. Which nursing measure is most accurate considering these facts?
Options
- AInfuse volume at 44 mL/hr.
- BInfuse volume at 22 mL/hr.
- CInfuse volume at 10 mL/hr.
- DInfuse volume at 30 mL/hr.
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A62% (23)
- B5% (2)
- C11% (4)
- D22% (8)
Explanation
(A) The volume to be infused should be diluted medication volume added to the volume control chamber (10 mL) plus the tubing volume (12 mL). The general formula for calculating IV medications for children is: Rate = Volume to Be Infused X Administration Set Drop Factor (microdrop: 60 gtts/min) Desired Time to Infuse in Minutes Rate = (10 + 12)22 X 60 30 = 44 mL/hr. (B, C, D) These values are incorrect.
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