NCLEX-PN Exam - Topic 2 Question 7 Discussion

Actual exam question for NCLEX's NCLEX-PN exam

Question #: 7
Topic #: 2

A 50 milliliter (ml) bolus of normal saline fluid is ordered by the physician. The physician wants it to infuse in 30 minutes. The nurse should set the pump rate at:

A100 ml per hour for one hour.

B60 ml per hour for one-half hour.

C120 ml per hour for one hour.

D50 ml per hour for one hour.

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Suggested Answer: A

One hundred ml in one hour equals 50 ml in 30 minutes, which is what the physician prescribed. Choice 2 is 10 ml more than the physician prescribed for 30 minutes. Choice 3 is the same asChoice 2; it is 10 ml more than the physician prescribed for 30 minutes. Choice 4 only provides 25 ml over 30 minutes, or half the volume prescribed.Pharmacological Therapies

by Rima at Jul 08, 2025, 03:18 AM

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Gary

5 months ago

Yup, 100 ml/hr is correct!

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Kristel

5 months ago

I thought it was 60 ml/hr for half an hour?

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Barrett

6 months ago

Definitely 100 ml/hr, that’s basic math!

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Nieves

6 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? Seems off to me.

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Lorrie

6 months ago

The bolus is 50 ml over 30 minutes, so it’s 100 ml/hr.

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Sabrina

6 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the options. If it’s 50 ml in 30 minutes, wouldn’t that be 100 ml per hour?

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Eulah

7 months ago

I feel like I saw a similar question in our review session, but I can't recall if it was about half an hour or an hour.

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Sheron

7 months ago

I think if it's 50 ml over 30 minutes, that would mean I need to set it to 100 ml per hour, right?

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Lanie

7 months ago

I remember we practiced calculating infusion rates, but I'm not entirely sure how to break it down for this one.

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Bulah

7 months ago

I've got it! To deliver 50 ml in 30 minutes, the rate needs to be 100 ml per hour. That's the answer - option A.

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Mariann

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused. Do I need to convert the time to hours or just use the 30 minutes? I want to make sure I get the right units for the rate.

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Elli

8 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The volume is 50 ml and the time is 30 minutes, so I need to find the rate that will deliver that in 30 minutes.

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Shenika

8 months ago

Hmm, this seems straightforward. I just need to calculate the rate to deliver 50 ml in 30 minutes.

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Lashandra

9 months ago

I hope the exam doesn't have any trick questions like this. It's enough to make my head spin just trying to figure it out.

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Phuong

9 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm leaning towards Option B, but Option C also looks tempting. I wish they'd just give us a calculator and be done with it.

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Jamal

9 months ago

Option D is clearly wrong. 50 ml per hour for one hour? That's way off the mark. Not a chance.

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Aron

8 months ago

A) 100 ml per hour for one hour.

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Colette

10 months ago

I'm going with Option C. 120 ml per hour for one hour is the closest to the required 50 ml in 30 minutes.

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Xochitl

8 months ago

I agree, Option C seems like the most logical choice. It matches the physician's order for the 50 ml bolus of normal saline fluid.

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Marylin

8 months ago

I think Option C is the correct answer.

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Misty

8 months ago

I think Option C is the correct answer. It makes sense to infuse 120 ml per hour for one hour to get the 50 ml in 30 minutes.

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Alethea

10 months ago

Actually, setting the pump rate at 120 ml per hour for one hour would deliver 120 ml, not the ordered 50 ml bolus. So, the correct answer is B) 60 ml per hour for one-half hour.

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