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You arrive for your 1600 – midnight shift, and Mr. Yazdanian is undergoing IV therapy using RL w/ 20.mEq.KCl/L @.70.mL/hr. When you arrive at 1600, there is 625.mL remaining in the IV bag. The IV drop factor is 30.gtt/mL.       Show all calculations.   a) What volume of fluid is required for your shift?             At 2200, there is 245.mL TBA.     b) Is the IV on time, ahead or behind, and by how much?                    c) What is the new flow rate (mL/hr)?                d) Calculate the variance.                e) Is it safe to adjust the flow rate? If not, then name two things that you must do before adjusting the flow rate.

You arrive for your 1600 – midnight shift, and Mr. Yazdanian is undergoing IV therapy using RL w/ 20.mEq.KCl/L @.70.mL/hr. When you arrive at 1600, there is 625.mL remaining in the IV bag. The IV drop factor is 30.gtt/mL.       Show all calculations.   a) What volume of fluid is required for your shift?             At 2200, there is 245.mL TBA.     b) Is the IV on time, ahead or behind, and by how much?                    c) What is the new flow rate (mL/hr)?                d) Calculate the variance.                e) Is it safe to adjust the flow rate? If not, then name two things that you must do before adjusting the flow rate.

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Phlebotomy Essentials
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      You arrive for your 1600 – midnight shift, and Mr. Yazdanian is undergoing IV therapy using RL w/ 20.mEq.KCl/L @.70.mL/hr. When you arrive at 1600, there is 625.mL remaining in the IV bag. The IV drop factor is 30.gtt/mL.

      Show all calculations.

 

  1. a) What volume of fluid is required for your shift?

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 2200, there is 245.mL TBA.

 

 

  1. b) Is the IV on time, ahead or behind, and by how much? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. c) What is the new flow rate (mL/hr)? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. d) Calculate the variance. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. e) Is it safe to adjust the flow rate? If not, then name two things that you must do before adjusting the flow rate. 

 

 

 

 

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