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WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The health care provider orders 1000 mL of D5LR with 20 mEq KCl to run for 8 hours. Using an infusion set with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL, the nurse calculates the flow rate to be:

1. 12 gtt/min
2. 22 gtt/min
3. 32 gtt/min
4. 42 gtt/min

Question 2

The client has been experiencing right flank and lower back pain. Which of the following labora-tory values would be most desirable for the nurse to obtain based on the client's assessment?

1. Serum potassium
2. Serum sodium
3. Serum magnesium
4. Serum calcium

bob · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
1000 mL 8 hr = 125 mL/hr; (15 gtt/mL 60 min) x 124 mL = 32 gtt/min.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
Flank pain and lower back pain may be indicative of kidney stones from excess calcium. The la-boratory value for the nurse to obtain would be a serum calcium level.