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gbarreiro

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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



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kardosa007

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Answer to Question 1

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

Answer to Question 2

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




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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM


nyrave

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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