The nurse receives an order to infuse 1,800 mL of D5W over 8…

The nurse receives an order to infuse 1,800 mL of D5W over 8 hr at 31 gtt/min (31 macrogtt/min). The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. After 4 hr, the nurse notices that 700 mL of fluid has infused.  Express all final answers to the nearest whole number. What is the recalculated rate in mL/hr? What is the recalculated rate in gtt/min?

The client has a primary IV of 1,500 mL Lactated Ringers to…

The client has a primary IV of 1,500 mL Lactated Ringers to infuse over 24 hours. The nurse must also hang an IV piggyback of 300,000 units of Penicillin G in 300 mL of 0.9% NS every 4 hours. The IVPB is ordered to run for 45 minutes.  What is the flow rate for the IVPB in mL/hr?  Express final answer to the nearest whole number.