Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 76%
Simulated
The nurse begins a 1000 mL bag of DS 0.45 Saline plus 20 meq of KCl at 125 mL per hour at 1400. The IV is stopped due to signs of infiltration at 1930. How many milliliters will have infused during that time period? Round to the nearest whole number. Do not use trailing zeros.
Correct answer
688
Rationale
From 1400 to 1930 is 5.5 hours (330 minutes). At 125 mL/hour, the total volume infused is 125 ├âÔÇö 5.5 = 687.5 mL, rounded to 688 mL.