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    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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