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serike

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on: Jul 3, 2018
A patient is to receive 500 mL lactated Ringer solution infused at a rate of 80 mL/hr. If the IV was started at 7:00 PM, when will it be completed? _______________
 
  a. 2:00 AM
  b. 1:20 PM
  c. 1:15 AM
  d. 1:00 PM

Question 2

The IV is infusing at 30 gtt/min. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. The IV bag label reads: 500 mL of 0.45 NS. How long will it take for the IV to infuse? _______________
 
  a. 5 hr and 30 min
  b. 2 hr and 8 min
  c. 4 hr and 12 min
  d. 4 hr and 30 min


nhea

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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