Ms. Shaw is undergoing N/G replacement therapy and she is under your care during your 0900 – 1700 shift. You have been provided with the following orders. Primary IV: ½NS @ 70 mL/hr. Replace half of N/G drainage with D5W over 2 hours at the beginning of each 8-hour shift via separate IV line. Shift report: ½NS: 330 mL D5W: 175 mL N/G drainage: 260 mL Show all calculations. a) What volume of ½NS do you require over the course of your shift? b) At what time do you expect the IV bag of ½NS to run empty? c) What volume of D5W do you require over the course of your shift? d) At what rate will you administer D5W? e) How much D5W will remain in the IV bag at 1100?

Ms. Shaw is undergoing N/G replacement therapy and she is under your care during your 0900 – 1700 shift. You have been provided with the following orders. Primary IV: ½NS @ 70 mL/hr. Replace half of N/G drainage with D5W over 2 hours at the beginning of each 8-hour shift via separate IV line. Shift report: ½NS: 330 mL D5W: 175 mL N/G drainage: 260 mL Show all calculations. a) What volume of ½NS do you require over the course of your shift? b) At what time do you expect the IV bag of ½NS to run empty? c) What volume of D5W do you require over the course of your shift? d) At what rate will you administer D5W? e) How much D5W will remain in the IV bag at 1100?

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

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Chapter17: Introduction To Iv Therapy

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