A patient has orders to receive 3,000 mL of IV fluid at a rate of 150 mL/h. If the infusion starts at 08:00, when would it be finished?
A) 20:00
B) 23:00
C) 01:00
D) 04:00
D
Feedback:
Amount of fluid to infuse = 3,000 mL; rate of infusion = 150 mL. 3,000 ÷ 150 mL = 20 hours to infuse. There are 24 hours in a day – 20 hours = 4 hours. The infusion will complete in 4 hours before 08:00 (08:00 – 04:00 = 04:00 hour) so the infusion completes at 04:00.
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