Question 1

Order: 1,000 mL D5W IV over 8 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

125 mL/hr. Start with the order: 1,000 mL over 8 hr. Divide volume by time: 1,000 ÷ 8. Answer: 125 mL/hr.

Question 2

Order: 1,000 mL NS IV over 10 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

100 mL/hr. Start with the order: 1,000 mL over 10 hr. Divide volume by time: 1,000 ÷ 10. Answer: 100 mL/hr.

Question 3

Order: 500 mL D5½NS IV over 4 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

125 mL/hr. Start with the order: 500 mL over 4 hr. Divide volume by time: 500 ÷ 4. Answer: 125 mL/hr.

Question 4

Order: 250 mL D5W IV over 2 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

125 mL/hr. Start with the order: 250 mL over 2 hr. Divide volume by time: 250 ÷ 2. Answer: 125 mL/hr.

Question 5

Order: 1,000 mL D5W IV over 6 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

166.7 mL/hr. Start with the order: 1,000 mL over 6 hr. Divide volume by time: 1,000 ÷ 6. Answer: 166.6666667 mL/hr.

Question 6

Order: 750 mL 0.45% NS IV over 5 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

150 mL/hr. Start with the order: 750 mL over 5 hr. Divide volume by time: 750 ÷ 5. Answer: 150 mL/hr.

Question 7

Order: 500 mL NS IV over 8 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

62.5 mL/hr. Start with the order: 500 mL over 8 hr. Divide volume by time: 500 ÷ 8. Answer: 62.5 mL/hr.

Question 8

Order: 1,200 mL D5W IV over 8 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

150 mL/hr. Start with the order: 1,200 mL over 8 hr. Divide volume by time: 1,200 ÷ 8. Answer: 150 mL/hr.

Question 9

Order: 1,500 mL NS IV over 12 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

125 mL/hr. Start with the order: 1,500 mL over 12 hr. Divide volume by time: 1,500 ÷ 12. Answer: 125 mL/hr.

Question 10

Order: 600 mL LR IV over 4 hours. At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the pump? (Round to 1 decimal if needed)

Accepted Answer

150 mL/hr. Start with the order: 600 mL over 4 hr. Divide volume by time: 600 ÷ 4. Answer: 150 mL/hr.

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