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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:
Suggested Answer: A
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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
27 comments · newest first
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Gary
10 months ago
Yup, 100 ml/hr is correct!
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Kristel
10 months ago
I thought it was 60 ml/hr for half an hour?
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Barrett
10 months ago
Definitely 100 ml/hr, that’s basic math!
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Nieves
10 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems off to me.
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Lorrie
11 months ago
The bolus is 50 ml over 30 minutes, so it’s 100 ml/hr.
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Sabrina
11 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
11 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
11 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
12 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
12 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
12 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
Hmm, this seems straightforward. I just need to calculate the rate to deliver 50 ml in 30 minutes.
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Lashandra
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
A) 100 ml per hour for one hour.
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Colette
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
I think Option C is the correct answer.
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Misty
1 year 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
1 year 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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Dolores
1 year ago
Option B seems like the way to go. 60 ml per hour for 30 minutes is the only choice that matches the given info.
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Tiera
1 year ago
Setting the pump rate at 60 ml per hour for one-half hour will infuse the 50 ml bolus in 30 minutes.
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Elmer
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think the answer might be C) 120 ml per hour for one hour.
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Deonna
1 year ago
I agree with Sheridan, because if you set the pump rate at 60 ml per hour for one-half hour, you will get the 50 ml bolus in 30 minutes.
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Sheridan
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) 60 ml per hour for one-half hour.