Insulin drip infusion practice calculations problems for nursing students!
This quiz below will test your knowledge on how to calculate insulin infusion drip problems. For example, you will be required to calculate the mL/hr based on the units/hr ordered and how to determine how many hours it will take for an IV bag to infuse.
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Insulin Drip Infusion Practice Calculations Quiz
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Insulin Drip Infusion Practice Calculations Nursing Quiz
1. Physician order says “Infuse Regular Insulin at 6 units/hr”. You’re supplied with an IV bag of the prescribed medication that reads “125 units per 250 mL”. What will you set the infusion pump at (mL/hr) so your patient will receive 6 units/hr?
A. 12 mL/hr
B. 6 mL/hr
C. 42 mL/hr
D. 21 mL/hr
The answer is A: 12 mL/hr
2. Physician order says “Infuse Regular Insulin at 4 units/hr”. You’re supplied with an IV bag of the prescribed medication that reads “100 units per 100 mL”. How many hours will it take for this IV bag to infuse?
A. 8 hours
B. 10 hours 15 minutes
C. 25 hours
D. 29 hours
The answer is C: 25 hours
3. Physician order says “Infuse Regular Insulin at 8 units/hr”. You’re supplied with an IV bag of the prescribed medication that reads “200 units per 200 mL”. What will you set the infusion pump at (mL/hr) so your patient will receive 8 units/hr?
A. 1 mL/hr
B. 1600 mL/hr
C. 25 mL/hr
D. 8 mL/hr
The answer is D: 8 mL/hr
4. Based on the information in Problem 3, how long will it take for the IV bag of Regular Insulin to infuse?
A. 16 hours 15 minutes
B. 25 hours
C. 18 hours
D. 8 hours 39 minutes
The answer is B: 25 hours
5. Physician order says “Infuse Regular Insulin at 12 units/hr”. You’re supplied with an IV bag of the prescribed medication that reads “125 units per 250 mL”. What will you set the infusion pump at (mL/hr) so your patient will receive 12 units/hr?
A. 3000 mL/hr
B. 21 mL/hr
C. 24 mL/hr
D. 2 mL/hr
The answer is C: 24 mL/hr
6. Physician order says “Infuse Regular Insulin at 12 units/hr”. You’re supplied with an IV bag of the prescribed medication that reads “125 units per 250 mL”. How many hours will it take for this IV bag to infuse?
A. 10 hours 25 minutes
B. 10 hours 42 minutes
C. 6 hours 12 minutes
D. 15 hours
The answer is A: 10 hours 25 minutes
7. Physician order says “Infuse Regular Insulin at 8 units/hr”. You’re supplied with an IV bag of the prescribed medication that reads “125 units per 250 mL”. What will you set the infusion pump at (mL/hr) so your patient will receive 8 units/hr?
A. 2000 mL/hr
B. 16 mL/hr
C. 2 mL/hr
D. 31 mL/hr
The answer is B: 16 mL/hr
8. Based on the information in Problem 7, how long will it take for the IV bag of Regular Insulin to infuse?
A. 13 hours 38 minutes
C. 8 hours
C. 10 hours 29 minutes
D. 15 hours 38 minutes
The answer is D: 15 hours 38 minutes
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