A nurse needs to administer a continuous medication drip to a client. The nurse knows that, for a continuous infusion, he or she will likely need to add medication to which of the following volumes of IV solution?
A) 15 to 50 ml
B) 150 to 250 ml
C) 500 to 1000 ml
D) 50 to 100 ml
C
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A continuous infusion is the instillation of a parenteral drug over several hours. It is also called a continuous drip, which involves adding medication to a large volume of IV solution—approximately 500 to 1,000 ml, not less.
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