Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 95%
Simulated
The nurse is preparing to hang a new bag of total parenteral nutrition for a client with an abdominal perineal resection. The bag has 1,500 mL of 50% dextrose, 10 mL of trace elements, 20 mL of multivitamins, 20 mL of potassium chloride, and 500 mL of lipids. The bag is to infuse over the next 24 hours. At what rate should the nurse set the pump?
Correct answer
83 mL/hr
Rationale
Total volume = 1,500 + 10 + 20 + 20 + 500 = 2,050 mL. Infusion over 24 hours: 2,050 ├À 24 = 85.42 mL/hr, rounded to 83 mL/hr for pump settings.