Author Question: What is another name for a medicated intermittent infusion? What will be an ideal ... (Read 27 times)

rlane42 · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

What is another name for a medicated intermittent infusion?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A maintenance IV is of 1000 mL D5W is ordered every 24 hours on an EID.

a. What is mL per hr to nearest 0.5 mL? ____________
b. Estimate:
c. DA equation:
d. Evaluation:
e. Is this considered a continuous or an intermittent infusion?

irishcancer18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

IV piggyback (IVPB)

Answer to Question 2

a. 42 mL per hr
b. Estimate: Less than 50 mL per hr (10 hours would be 100 mL per hr, 20 hours 50 mL per hr)
c. DA equation: 41.66, rounded to 42 mL per hr (nearest 0.5 mL)
d. Evaluation: Estimate supports answer.
e. This is a continuous infusion.