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lindiwe

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A client's intravenous fluids are infusing at the rate of 30 gtts/min. How many mL/h is the client receiving?
 
  1. 20 mL/h
  2. 40 mL/h
  3. 60 mL/h
  4. 80 mL/h

Question 2

A client is prescribed 500 mL of intravenous fluid in 4 hours. What is the flow rate of this infusion in mL/hr?
 
  1. 75 mL/hr
  2. 100 mL/hr
  3. 125 mL/hr
  4. 250 mL/hr



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The nurse should use the equation Flow Converter = 60/Drop Factor or Flow Converter = 60/30; Flow Converter = 2. Then to change from gtt/min to mL/h, multiply the rate of 30 gtt by the flow converter number 2 or 30 x 2 = 60. The patient is receiving 60 mL/hr.

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Rationale 1: To determine the flow rate per hour divide the total volume of fluid by the number of hours or 500 mL/4 hours = 125 mL/hr.




lindiwe

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Wow, this really help


tranoy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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