A client is ordered an intravenous (IV) solution of Ringer's lactate 1000 mL to infuse at 40 mL/hr. What is the maximum amount of time the nurse should allow this IV to hang?
A) 22 hours
B) 23 hours
C) 24 hours
D) 25 hours
C
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Although the 1000-mL bag can deliver 25 hours of infusion (at the rate of 40 mL/hr) the nurse knows that once the IV solution bag is spiked, the bag cannot hang for more than 24 hours.
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