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crazycityslicker

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The nurse is preparing to infuse 1000 mL at 100 mL/hour. Medication added to the fluid will be infused at the rate of 15 mcg/mL. What is the dosage rate in mg/hr? An IV is infusing at 125 mL/h.
 
  The strength of the solution in the bag is 10 mcg/mL. What is the dosage rate in mg/h? 1. 1.5 mg/h
  2. 15 mg/h
  3. 75 mg/h
  4. 150 mg/h

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What is the correct conversion of 9:00 p.m. (standard) to military time?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: mg/hr = 1 mg/1000 mcg x 15 mcg/1 mL x 100 mL/1 hour. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The client will receive 1.5 mg/hr.

Answer to Question 2

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crazycityslicker

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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Correct answers!


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