Question

1)   The physician has ordered 120 mL of Normal Saline to infuse over 45 minutes. The nurse will set the IV pump at _______ mL/hr

2)   The physician has ordered 25 mL of ondansetron to infuse over 15 minutes. The nurse will set the IV pump at _______ mL/hr

3)   The physician has ordered 250 mL of Vancomycin to infuse over 90 minutes. The nurse will set the IV pump at _______ mL/hr

4)   The physician has ordered 240 mL of D5W to infuse over 75 minutes. The nurse will set the IV pump at _______ mL/hr

5)   The physician has ordered 1000 mL of Normal Saline at a rate of 75 mL/hr. The IV will be completed in _______ hours and _______ min

The IV was started at 0715 and will be completed at _______ (use 24 hour clock)

6)   The physician has ordered 750 mL of D5W at a rate of 200 mL/hr. The IV will be completed in _______ hours and _______ min

The IV was started at 1100 and will be completed at _______ (use 24 hour clock)

7)   The physician has ordered 500 mL of Normal Saline at a rate of 60 mL/hr. The IV will be completed in _______ hours and _______ min

The IV was started at 0800 and will be completed at _______ (use 24 hour clock)

8)   The physician has ordered 1500 mL of Lactated Ringers at a rate of 200 mL/hr. The IV will be completed in _______ hours and _______ min

The IV was started at 0415 and will be completed at _______ (use 24 hour clock)

Answer 1

1) The physician has ordered 120 ml of normal saline to infuse over 45 minutes.

45 minutes =45/60=0.75 hour

So,the nurse will set the IV pump at=120/0.75=160 ml/hr

2) the physician has ordered 25 ml of Ondansetron to infuse over 15 minutes.

15 minutes=15/60=0.25 hour

So, the nurse will set the IV pump at=25/0.25=100 ml/hr

3) the physician has ordered 250 ml of Vancomycin to infuse over 90 minutes.

90 minutes=90/60=1.5 hour

So,the nurse will set the IV pump at=250/1.5=166.67 ml/hr

4) the physician has ordered 240 ml of D5W to infuse over 75 minutes.

75 minutes=1.25 hr

So, the nurse will set the IV pump at=240/1.25=192 ml/hr

5) the physician has ordered 1000 ml of normal saline

The rate= 75 ml/ hr

So the time needed to complete=1000/75=40/3 hr

40/3 hr =(40/3)×60=800 minutes=13 hours and 20 minutes

The IV was started at 0715 and completed at (0715 +1320)=2035

6) the physician has ordered 750 ml of D5W

The rate= 200 ml/hr

So,the time needed to complete=750/200=15/4 hr

15/4 hr= (15/4)×60=225 minutes= 3 hours and 45 minutes

the IV was started at 1100 and completed at=(1100+0345)=1445

7) the physician has ordered 500 ml of normal saline

The rate= 60 ml/ hr

So,the time needed to complete=500/60=25/3 hr

25/3 hr=(25/3)×60=500 minutes= 8 hours and 20 minutes

the IV was started at 0800 and completed at =(0800+0820)=1620

8) the physician has ordered 1500 ml of lactate

The rate= 200 ml/hr

So, the time needed to complete= 1500/200=15/2 hr

15/2 hr = (15/2)×60=450 minutes= 7 hours and 30 minutes

the IV was started at 0415 and completed at=(0415+0730)=1145