You are working a shift from 0700 to 1500, and Mr. Persaud is under your care. He is undergoing nasogastric aspiration with the following orders.       Primary IV: D5NS @.95.mL/hr.       Replace nasogastric drainage with RL over 3 hours at the beginning of each 8-hour shift via IV piggy-back.   Shift report: D5NS:              825 mL RL:                   425 mL N/G drainage:   185 mL   Show all calculations.   a) What volume of D5NS is required over the course of your shift?             b) At what time will you begin infusing primary IV fluid?          c) At what rate will you administer D5NS?              d) At what rate will you administer RL?              e) How much primary IV fluid will remain in the IV bag at 1400?

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You are working a shift from 0700 to 1500, and Mr. Persaud is under your care. He is undergoing nasogastric aspiration with the following orders.

      Primary IV: D5NS @.95.mL/hr.

      Replace nasogastric drainage with RL over 3 hours at the beginning of each 8-hour shift via IV piggy-back.

 

Shift report:

D5NS:              825 mL

RL:                   425 mL

N/G drainage:   185 mL

 

Show all calculations.

 

  1. a) What volume of D5NS is required over the course of your shift?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. b) At what time will you begin infusing primary IV fluid? 

 

 

 

 

  1. c) At what rate will you administer D5NS? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. d) At what rate will you administer RL? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. e) How much primary IV fluid will remain in the IV bag at 1400? 

 

 

 

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