Question

A client has a prescription to discontinue intravenous therapy when the liter that is infusing at 150 mL per hour is...1200 the PN notes that there are 750 ml of solution remaining.At what time should the nurse expect to discontinue the intravenous therapy?

Answer 1

The nurse should expect to discontinue the intravenous therapy in 5 hours after considering there are 750 mL of solution remaining and it’s infusing at a rate of 150 mL per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine at what time the nurse should discontinue the intravenous therapy, we need to calculate the duration it takes for the remaining 750 mL of solution to be infused at the rate of 150 mL per hour. We can use the formula:

Time (hours) = Volume (mL) / Rate (mL/hour)

Please note, the exact time of day the nurse should discontinue the therapy would depend on the current time when this calculation is performed, which is not provided in the question.

Calculation:

Time = 750 mL / 150 mL/hour = 5 hours

Therefore, the IV therapy will continue for 5 more hours before it should be discontinued.