The patient is to receive ampicillin (an antibiotic) IV "piggy back" in 100 mL of fluid every 8 hours. The main IV of D5W is running at 80 mL/hour and is on time. It is the nurse's re-sponsibility to calculate the total 24-hour intake
At the end of the 24-hour shift, how much IV intake will the nurse chart that the patient has received? 1. 300 mL
2. 800 mL
3. 1920 mL
4. 2220 mL
4
80 mL/hour ? 24 hours = 1920 mL. 100 mL ? 3 = 300 mL. Therefore, 1920 mL + 300 mL = 2220 mL in 24 hours.
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