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A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed a continuous intravenous (IV) infusion of 1,0001,000 mL of 0.9%0.9\% sodium chloride to infuse over 88 hours. The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Record answer as a whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Answer: 125 mL/hr

Answer

125
To determine the correct setting for an IV infusion pump, the nurse must calculate the hourly rate. This is achieved by dividing the total volume of fluid to be infused (1,0001,000 mL) by the total duration of the infusion in hours (88 hours). Therefore, 1000÷8=1251000 \div 8 = 125 mL/hr.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the given parameters for the infusion.
Total Volume = 1,0001,000 mL; Total Time = 88 hours.
These variables are required to calculate the standard IV pump rate.
2
Apply the IV pump rate formula.
1000 mL8 hours=125 mL/hr\frac{1000 \text{ mL}}{8 \text{ hours}} = 125 \text{ mL/hr}.
IV infusion pumps deliver fluids at an hourly rate, calculated by dividing total volume by total hours.

Key Concept

Basic intravenous infusion rate calculation for continuous fluids.
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Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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