A patient has orders to receive 2 L of IV fluid over a 24-hour period with ½ this amount to be infused in the first 10 hours of treatment. How many milliliters per hour will the nurse administer during the first 10 hours of the infusion?
A) 50 mL/h
B) 100 mL/h
C) 83 mL/h
D) 200 mL/h
B
Feedback:
½ of the 2 liters is to infuse in the first 10 hours. ½ of 2 = 1 L; 1 L = 1,000 mL to infuse over 10 hours = 100 mL/L.
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