A client is prescribed replacement fluid that state that every 5 ...

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A client is prescribed replacement fluid that state that every 5 mL of urine output is replaced with 3 mL of intravenous fluid. The client's urine output over the last 8 hours was 400 mL.
 
  How much intravenous fluid should the nurse plan to provide this client? 1. 12 mL
  2. 24 mL
  3. 120 mL
  4. 240 mL

Question 2

A client is prescribed to receive 1 liter of intravenous fluid over 8 hours. Two hours after the infusion started the client's order was changed to infuse the remaining amount of fluid over 16 hours.
 
  How many mL per hour of fluid should the patient receive for 16 hours? 1. 47 mL
  2. 75 mL
  3. 100 mL
  4. 127 mL

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The following equation can be used: 400 mL x 3 mL/5 mL = 400 x 3/5 = 240 mL. The patient needs to receive 240 mL of intravenous fluid.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: For the first two hours the client received 1000 mL / 8 hours = 125 mL x 2 hours = 250 mL. This means that 750 mL of fluid are to be infused over 16 hours or 800 mL/16 hours = 46.8 mL per hour or 47 mL/hr. The client is to receive 47mL/hr for 16 hours.