RN HESI Dosage Calculations II Proctored Exam
Calculation
The nurse is initiating a 500 mL IV of normal saline at 60 mL/hour for a client with heart failure. How many hours should the IV infuse? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)
hours
Explanation & Rationale
- Divide the volume of the IV by the infusion rate to get the duration of the infusion. 500 mL / 60 mL/hour = 8.333 hours. - Round to the nearest tenth. 8.333 hours ≈ 8.3 hours.
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