Author Question: The nurse receives an order to administer 3 liters of IV fluid over the next 24 hours. The infusion ... (Read 155 times)

daltonest1984 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse receives an order to administer 3 liters of IV fluid over the next 24 hours. The infusion device would be set to administer how many mL per hour?

____ mL/hour

Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client with a central venous catheter used for intermittent medication administration.

When flushing the catheter prior to administering the next dose of medication, which initial action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Aspirating the catheter for blood
2. Obtaining a 3 mL syringe and filling it with normal saline for flushing the line
3. Flushing the catheter, using as much force as required in order to clear the line
4. Positioning the client in reverse Trendelenburg position

ririgirl15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 125

The correct answer is obtained by dividing 3,000 mL (total amount of fluid to be administered over the next 24 hours is 3 liters = 3,000 mL) by the number of hours it is to be infused (24). 3,000 divided by 24 = 125 mL/hr.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

The catheter should be aspirated for blood prior to flushing the tubing. The tubing would be flushed with a 10 mL syringe or larger because small syringes exert too much pressure, which can damage the catheter. Excessive pressure should not be used when flushing the catheter, because it can dislodge a clot or cause the catheter to rupture. There would be no need to place the client in reverse Trendelenburg position, although a left Trendelenburg position may be used if an air embolism is suspected.