Author Question: A physician has ordered 250 ml of 0.9 sodium chloride to be infused over 2 hours. A microdrip ... (Read 35 times)

c0205847 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A physician has ordered 250 ml of 0.9 sodium chloride to be infused over 2 hours. A microdrip infusion set is being used. What is the drip rate that the nurse should monitor?

1) 60 drops per minute
2) 75 drops per minute
3) 125 drops per minute
4) 250 drops per minute

Question 2

The nurse assesses that her patient's intravenous solution has infiltrated into the tissues. What action should1) Aspirate, then inject 0.5 mL normal saline. 2) Restart the IV line in a different vein. 3) Stop the infusion immediately. 4) she take first?

1) Aspirate, then inject 0.5 mL normal saline.
2) Restart the IV line in a different vein.
3) Stop the infusion immediately.
4) Notify the primary care provider.