Question

The prescription for an infusion of parenteral nutrition reads: Infuse 1800 mL bag over 24 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump?

a) 50 mL/hour
b) 75 mL/hour
c) 100 mL/hour
d) 125 mL/hour

Answer 1

To calculate the infusion pump rate, divide the total volume of solution (1800 mL) by the total infusion time (24 hours), resulting in an infusion rate of 75 mL/hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the calculation of the infusion pump rate for administering parenteral nutrition over a given period. To determine the infusion rate, the total volume of the nutrition solution (1800 mL) needs to be divided by the total time of infusion (24 hours).

Infusion rate calculation:

• Total volume of solution = 1800 mL
• Total infusion time = 24 hours
• Infusion rate = Total volume / Total infusion time
• Infusion rate = 1800 mL / 24 hours
• Infusion rate = 75 mL/hour

Therefore, the nurse would set the infusion pump rate at 75 mL/hour to deliver the total volume of the parenteral nutrition solution over the 24-hour period.