Author Question: Order: 1000 mL NS to infuse in eight hours. At what rate in mL/h will you set the pump? 1. 125 ... (Read 51 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Order: 1000 mL NS to infuse in eight hours. At what rate in mL/h will you set the pump?

1. 125 mL/h
2. 250 mL/h
3. 1600 mL/h
4. 16,000 mL/h

Question 2

Which step in the administration of medications often leads to overmedication of the patient?

What will be an ideal response?

nickk12214 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Global Rationale: 1000 mL/8 h = 125 mL/h

Answer to Question 2

The last step in the procedure for medication administration is documentation. Often fatigue and time constraints are factors that may contribute to failure to document that a medication has been given.