Author Question: The time is 4:30 p.m. An IV has 1400 mL remaining in the bag. The pump is running at 125 mL/h. At ... (Read 35 times)

gbarreiro · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

The time is 4:30 p.m. An IV has 1400 mL remaining in the bag. The pump is running at 125 mL/h. At what time (use military time) will the IV finish?

1. 1642 hours
2. 1542 hours
3. 0342 hours
4. 0330 hours

Question 2

Calculate the infusion time for an IV of 1500 mL running at 25 gtt/min. if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

1. 15 h
2. 41.7 h
3. 898 h
4. 60 h

kardosa007 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3

Global Rationale: 1,400 125 = 11.2; 11.2 h = 11 h, 12 min.

Answer to Question 2

1

Global Rationale: 1500 mL 15 gtt/mL min/25 gtt h/25 gtt = 15 h.