A nurse begins infusing a 250-mL bag of IV fluid at 1845 on Monday and programs the pump to infuse at 20 mL/hr. At what time should the infusion be completed?
a. 0645 Tuesday
b. 0675 Tuesday
c. 0715 Tuesday
d. 0735 Tuesday
ANS: C
250 mL divided by 20 mL/hr = 12.5 hr
0.5 hr ? 60 min = 30 min
1845 + 12 hr 30 min = 3115, which would be 0715 on Tuesday, the following day.
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