Reference no: EM133849099
Questions
1. The following IV order is written for a patient: Start 1 L D5W every 10 hr. What does the nurse determine from this order?
A The IV fluid should be administered with a macro IV tubing.
B The IV fluid should be administered with a micro IV tubing.
C The infusion time for 1,000 mL of IV fluid will be 10 hr.
D The IV fluid needs to be started immediately.
2. What is the most important reason for a nurse to know the infusion time of an IV?
A To comply with healthcare facility policy.
B To ensure the patient receives the ordered IV fluid.
C To communicate when the IV will be completed.
D To document the IV fluid intake accurately.
3. The nurse has the following IV order: Start 1,000 mL D10W at 75 mL/hr. What is the infusion time?
A 12 hr
B 12 hr 30 min
C 13 hr
D 13 hr 20 min
4. MD order: Start 500 mL of lactated Ringer's at 60 mL/hr. The IV is started at 0900. What is the infusion time and the completion time?
A 7 hr 20 min-1620
B 7 hr 30 min-1630
C 8 hr 20 min-1720
D 8 hr 30 min-1730
5. The nurse is using military time to complete a flowmeter. The nurse starts 1 L of IV fluid at 0130 and the IV will infuse for 6 hr 40 min. What is the End Time?
A 0700
B 0770
C 0800
D 0810
6. The nurse is completing a flowmeter for an IV (500 mL) started on the patient at 1700. The IV fluid will infuse at 50 mL per hour. In monitoring the IV at 2200, the nurse would expect the IV fluid level on the flowmeter to be at the_____ mL mark.
A 250 mL
B 200 mL
C 300 mL
D 350 mL