Dosage Calculations
Dosage Calculations ( 10 Questions)
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Question 9 :
A nurse needs to administer an IV infusion at a rate of 2000mL over 12 hours. 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 is2000mL and the total infusion time is 12 hours so, the nurse should deliver 2,000mL/12hr=166mL/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 is2000mL and the total infusion time is 12 hours so, the nurse should deliver 2,000mL/12hr=166mL/hr.