Hesi Medical Dosage Calculation
Hesi Medical Dosage Calculation ( 53 Questions)
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Question 23 :
The healthcare provider prescribes 1 liter of lactate Ringers to infuse in 8 hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)
Correct Answer: ["125 mL\/hour"]
To find the mL/hour, we need to divide the volume of the infusion by the time of the infusion and convert the units from liters to mL. The volume of the infusion is 1 liter, and the time of the infusion is 8 hours. The conversion factor from liters to mL is 1000 mL/liter. Therefore, the mL/hour is (1 liter / 8 hours x 1000 mL/liter) = 125 mL/hour.