Dosage Calculations
Dosage Calculations ( 10 Questions)
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Question 7 :
A nurse needs to administer an IV infusion at a rate of1000mL over8hours. How many mL/hr should be delivered?
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To calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr, the nurse should divide the total volume in mL by the total infusion time in hours. In this case, the total volume is 1000mL and total infusion time is hours so, the nurse should deliver 1000mL/8hr=125mL/hr.
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Correct Answer: B
To calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr, the nurse should divide the total volume in mL by the total infusion time in hours. In this case, the total volume is 1000mL and total infusion time is hours so, the nurse should deliver 1000mL/8hr=125mL/hr.