You are working a shift from 0900 – 1700. Mr. Loughran has been prescribed 250 mL of D5N/S to run over 5 hours. Infusion is scheduled to begin at 0900 and the IV tubing drop factor is 25 gtt/mL. On hand, you have a 250 mL bag of D5N/S. Show all calculations. a) What is the prescribed drip rate (gtt/min)? (3 marks) At 1100, you observe 120 mL left in the IV bag. b) Is the IV on time, ahead or behind, and by how much? (3 marks) c) What is the new flow rate (mL/hr)? (4 marks) d) Calculate the variance. Is it safe to adjust the flow rate? (3 marks)
You are working a shift from 0900 – 1700. Mr. Loughran has been prescribed 250 mL of D5N/S to run over 5 hours. Infusion is scheduled to begin at 0900 and the IV tubing drop factor is 25 gtt/mL. On hand, you have a 250 mL bag of D5N/S. Show all calculations. a) What is the prescribed drip rate (gtt/min)? (3 marks) At 1100, you observe 120 mL left in the IV bag. b) Is the IV on time, ahead or behind, and by how much? (3 marks) c) What is the new flow rate (mL/hr)? (4 marks) d) Calculate the variance. Is it safe to adjust the flow rate? (3 marks)
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You are working a shift from 0900 – 1700. Mr. Loughran has been prescribed 250 mL of D5N/S to run over 5 hours. Infusion is scheduled to begin at 0900 and the IV tubing drop factor is 25 gtt/mL. On hand, you have a 250 mL bag of D5N/S.
Show all calculations.
a) What is the prescribed drip rate (gtt/min)? (3 marks)
At 1100, you observe 120 mL left in the IV bag.
b) Is the IV on time, ahead or behind, and by how much? (3 marks)
c) What is the new flow rate (mL/hr)? (4 marks)
d) Calculate the variance. Is it safe to adjust the flow rate? (3 marks)
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