Author Question: The patient has an IV ordered to infuse at 1000 mL over 10 hours. The infusion set has a calibration ... (Read 53 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The patient has an IV ordered to infuse at 1000 mL over 10 hours. The infusion set has a calibration of 15 gtt/mL. At which rate does the nurse regulate the infusion?

a. 20 gtt/min
b. 25 gtt/min
c. 30 gtt/min
d. 32 gtt/min

Question 2

If hands are not visibly soiled, the nurse may use an alcohol-based hand rub in which of the following situations? (Select all that apply.)

a. Before having direct contact with patients
b. After contact with a patient's intact skin
c. After contact with body fluids or excretions
d. After removing gloves

matt95 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Select one of the following formulas to calculate drop rate based on drops per minute: mL/hr/60 min = mL/min followed by Drop factor mL/min = Drops/min, or mL/hr Drop factor/60 min = Drops/min.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, D
If hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based hand rub for routinely decontaminating hands before having direct contact with patients, before putting on sterile gloves, and before inserting indwelling urinary catheters, peripheral vascular catheters, or other invasive devices; after contact with a patient's intact skin (e.g., when taking a pulse or blood pressure, lifting a patient); after contact with body fluids or excretions, mucous membranes, nonintact skin, and wound dressings if hands are not visibly soiled; when moving from a contaminated body site to a clean body site during care; after contact with inanimate objects (including medical equipment) in the immediate vicinity of the patient; and after removing gloves.