Order Entry & ProcessingQuestion 90 of 100
An order reads: infuse 1000 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?
a.62.5 mL/hr
b.100 mL/hr
c.125 mL/hr
d.250 mL/hr
Explanation
Flow rate = total volume / total time = 1000 mL / 8 hr = 125 mL/hr. Answering 62.5 mL/hr comes from dividing by 16 instead of 8, a common slip when the order is misread as a two-bag total.
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