Question

The primary health-care provider has ordered 1,000 mL of normal

saline to be infused at 125 mL/hr. The nurse starts 1,000 mL of
normal saline at 1400. What is the completion time of the IV?The
primary

Answer 1

To find the completion time of the IV infusion of 1,000 mL normal saline at a rate of 125 mL/hr, we divide the volume by the rate, resulting in 8 hours to completion. Starting at 1400 hours (2:00 PM), the IV will complete at 2200 hours (10:00 PM).

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the completion time of the IV infusion, we must divide the total volume of the normal saline to be infused by the rate at which it will be infused.

Given 1,000 mL of normal saline to be infused at 125 mL/hr, we perform the division 1,000 mL ÷ 125 mL/hr = 8 hours for the infusion to complete. As the infusion starts at 1400 hours (2:00 PM), we add 8 hours to this start time.

1400 hours + 8 hours = 2200 hours. Therefore, the completion time of the IV infusion will be at 2200 hours (10:00 PM).