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lbcchick

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Prescribed is 1 gram of vancomycin in 500 mL IV to infuse over two hours through a central venous access catheter. The nurse understands that the IV infusion pump should be set at ___________________ ___________________ __.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Prescribed is 750 mL of IV fluids to infuse in 10 hours. The nurse should program the IV infusion pump for:
 
  a. 10 mL/hr c. 100 mL/hr
  b. 75 mL/hr d. 150 mL/hr


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underwood14

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS:
250 mL/hr
250 milliliters per hour

Divide 500 mL by 2 hours = 250 mL/hr

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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A Incorrect: This rate would require the fluids to infuse for 100 hours.
B Correct: Divide 750 mL by 10 hours = 75 mL/hr.
C Incorrect: This would infuse the fluids too quickly.
D Incorrect: This would infuse the fluids in five hours.


lbcchick

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent

matt95

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

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