Download University of South Alabama College of Nursing HSC 342 Pitocin Practice

University of South Alabama
College of Nursing
HSC 342
Pitocin Practice
NOTE: “mU” is not an acceptable abbreviations. Write out milliunits.
1.
Ordered: Picocin (oxytocin) 20 milliunits/min Available 1000 mL D5NS
with 10 units of pitocin. How many mL/hr should the IV infuse to deliver the
correct amount?
2.
Pitocin is infusing at 12 mL/hr. Available is 10 units of Pitocin in 1000 mL of
D5NS. How many milliunits/ min is the patient receiving?
3.
Order: Pitocin 3milliunits/min, titrate up to 20 milliunits/min. Available:
Normal Saline 1000 mL with 20 units Pitocin per liter. At what rate would
you start the infusion pump (mL/hr)?
4.
A pitocin drip is being started on a patient to induce labor. The order is to
administer 2 milliunits/minute. The drug is supplied as 10 units mixed in 500
mL of D5W. How many mL/hr should the IV infusion pump be set to deliver
the correct amount of the drug?
ANSWERS:
1unit
20milliunits 60 min
mL 1000mL
1. 120
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10units 1000milliunits
hr
min
hr
2. 2
milliunits 1000milliunits 10units 12ml
1hr
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unit
min
1000mL hr 60 min
3. 9
4.
1unit
3milliunits 60 min
mL 1000mL
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20units 1000milliunits
hr
min
hr
6
1unit
2milliunits 60 min
mL 500mL
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hr 10units 1000milliunits
min
1hr