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rlane42

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A client's IV is infusing at the rate 25 gtt/min. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many mL will infuse over 4 hours?
 
  1. 30 mL
  2. 60 mL
  3. 300 mL
  4. 600 mL

Question 2

A clientt is prescribed 25 mL of intravenous fluid for every 50 mL of wound drainage. Over the last 8 hours the client's wound drainage was 125 mL. How much fluid will the nurse replace?
 
  1. 16 mL
  2. 31 mL
  3. 63 mL
  4. 76 mL



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brittiany.barnes

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The following equation can be used: mL = 1 mL/10 gtt x 25 gtt/1 min x 60 min/1 hr x 4 hours. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 600 mL in 4 hours.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The following equation can be used: 125 mL x 25 mL/50 mL = 62.5 or 63 mL of fluid will be replaced.




rlane42

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM


kishoreddi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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