13. The nurse is reviewing the patient's Medication Administration Record (MAR) and acknowledged the order to...

13. The nurse is reviewing the patient's Medication Administration Record (MAR) and acknowledged the order to administer 0.45% NaCl 500 mL IV in 3hrs using an infusion pump. What would be the flow rate for this IV infusion?

14. The nurse is preparing to administer a weight based medication to a patient. The patient weight is 195 lbs. What is the patient's weight in kg? (Round your answer to the first decimal place).

15. The prescriber writes the following order on the electronic medical record, 1L D5LR to infuse at 85mL/hr. The nurse has an IV tubing set with a drop factor 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the gtt/min for this IV.

Expert Solution

ANS 1 Volume- 500ml

Time- 3hrs = 180 minutes

Flow rate= Total volume (in ml) / Time ( in minutes) x 60

that is , 500 / 180 x 60= 166.67 ml per hour

ANS 2 Patient weight in lbs = 195

equation > WEIGHT IN lbs / 2.2046 = weight in KG

ie, 195 / 2.2046 = 88.4 kg

Ans 3 VOLUME= 1000 ml

FLOW RATE = 85 ML / hr

drop factor = 15 gtt/ml

Time = total volume ( in ml) / Flow rate x 60

ie, 1000 / 85 x 60 = 705 min

gtt/ min( drops per minute ) = Total volume (in ml ) / time ( min) x drop factor

ie, 1000 / 705 x 15 = 21.3 gtt per minute

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