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One litre of normal saline is to be administered over 8 hours.
125mls/hr; Convert 1 litre to 1000mls then 1000mls divide 8=125mls/hr
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One litre of normal saline is to be administered over 8 hours.
125mls/hr; Convert 1 litre to 1000mls then 1000mls divide 8=125mls/hr
A patient is to receive 500ml of dextrose 5% over 12 hours.
42ml/hr; 500ml divide 12=41.6 (you would round up)
500ml of Hartmann’s solutions is to be given to a teenager over 7 hours
71ml/hr; 500ml divide 7= 71.4 (you would round down)
Over the next 15 hours a female patient is to receive 2 litres of dextrose 4% in 1/5 normal saline
133mls/hr; Convert 2 litres to 2000mls; 2000mls divide 15= 133.3 (you would round down)
A woman is to be given 500ml of dextrose 5% over 8 hours
63mls/hr; 500mls divide 8=62.5 (you would round up)
A teenager is to receive one litre of normal saline over 6 hours
167mls/hr; Convert 1 litre to 1000mls; 1000mls divide 6= 166.6 (you would round up)
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
One litre of normal saline is to be administered over 8 hours. | 125mls/hr; Convert 1 litre to 1000mls then 1000mls divide 8=125mls/hr |
A patient is to receive 500ml of dextrose 5% over 12 hours. | 42ml/hr; 500ml divide 12=41.6 (you would round up) |
500ml of Hartmann’s solutions is to be given to a teenager over 7 hours | 71ml/hr; 500ml divide 7= 71.4 (you would round down) |
Over the next 15 hours a female patient is to receive 2 litres of dextrose 4% in 1/5 normal saline | 133mls/hr; Convert 2 litres to 2000mls; 2000mls divide 15= 133.3 (you would round down) |
A woman is to be given 500ml of dextrose 5% over 8 hours | 63mls/hr; 500mls divide 8=62.5 (you would round up) |
A teenager is to receive one litre of normal saline over 6 hours | 167mls/hr; Convert 1 litre to 1000mls; 1000mls divide 6= 166.6 (you would round up) |
Over a period of 16 hours a patient is to receive one litre of dextrose 4% in 1/5 normal saline | 63ml/hr; Convert 1 litre to 1000mls; 1000mls divide 16= 62.5 (you would round up) |
A patient is to be given one litre of normal saline over 24 hours | 42ml/hr; Convert 1 litre to 1000mls; 1000mls divide 24= 41.6 you would round up) |
Over the next 9 hours a patient is to receive half a litre of dextrose 4% in 1/5 norma saline. At what flow rate should the volumetric infusion pump be set? | 56mls/hr; Convert half litre to 500mls; 500 divide 9= 55.5 (you would round up) |
One litre of Hartmann’s solution is to be given over 12 hour. Calculate the required flow rate for the volumetric infusion pump. | 83mls/hr; Convert 1 litre to 1000mls; 1000mls divide 12= 83.3 (you would round down) |
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