The health care provider orders 1000 mL of D5LR with 20 mEq KCl ...

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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]

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.

[WhattoUnderstand]

Great answer, keep it coming

[scottmt]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it