Infusion Dilutions

Question 1

What is the Dobutamine drug concentration?

Answer 1

250mg/20ml (12.5mg/ml)

Question 2

What volume saline or D5W and medication should be drawn up to mix a Dobutamine infusion?

Answer 2

42 mL and 8mL

Question 3

What is the final diluted concentration of Dobutamine after mixing?

Answer 3

2 mg/ml (2,000mcg/ml)

Question 4

What is the final diluted volume of Dobutamine infusion?

Answer 4

50 mL

Question 5

What is the epinephrine drug concentration?

Answer 5

1 mg/mL

Question 6

What volume saline or D5W and medication should be drawn up to mix an Epinephrine infusion?

Answer 6

48.4 mL & 1.6mL

Question 7

What is the final diluted concentration of Epinephrine after mixing?

Answer 7

0.032 mg/mL (32mcg/mL)

Question 8

What is the norepinephrine dose form (concentration)?

Answer 8

4 mg/4mL (1mg/1mL)

Question 9

What volume saline or D5W and medication should be drawn up to mix a norepinephrine solution?

Answer 9

48.4mL & 1.6mL

Question 10

What is the final dilute concentration of norepinephrine after mixing?

Answer 10

0.032 mg/mL (32 mcg/mL)

Question 11

What is the final diluted volume of epi & norepi infusions?

Answer 11

50 mL

Question 12

What is the lidocaine dose form (concentration)?

Answer 12

100mg/5mL or 2% (20mg/mL)

Question 13

What volume saline or D5W and medication should be drawn up to mix a lidocaine infusion?

Answer 13

41mL and 9mL

Question 14

What is the final diluted concentration of a lidocaine infusion?

Answer 14

3.6mg/mL (3600mcg/ml)

Question 15

What is the final diluted volume of a lidocaine infusion?

Answer 15

50 mL

Question 16

Fentanyl infusion dilution (base 50mcg/ml)

Answer 16

8ml saline
2ml fentanyl
Diluted concentration 10 mcg/ml

Question 17

Hydromorphone dilution concentration (base concentration 2 mg/ml)

Answer 17

9.5 ml saline
0.5 ml hydromorphone
Final dilution 0.1 mg/ml

Question 18

Ketamine dilution concentration (base concentration 50 mg/ml)

Answer 18

4 mL saline
1 mL ketamine
Final dilution 10mg/mL

Question 19

Lorazepam dilution concentration (base concentration 2mg/mL)

Answer 19

1mL saline
1mL lorazepam
Final dilution concentration 1mg/mL

Question 20

Midazolam dilution concentration (base concentration 5mg/mL)

Answer 20

8 mL saline
2mL midazolam
Final dilution concentration 1mg/mL

Question 21

Morphine dilution concentration (base concentration 4 mg/mL)

Answer 21

3mL saline
1mL morphine
Final dilution concentration 1mg/mL