The health care provider prescribes 3,000 mL of fluid to infuse daily
How many milliliters per hour would the nurse infuse for this client?
____ mL per hour
Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 125
3,000 mL is to infuse over 24 hours. Calculate mL/hr by dividing 3,000 by 24, resulting in the answer of 125 mL/hour.
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