A Client Is Prescribed 1000 ML of Normal Saline to Infuse

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Short Answer

A client is prescribed 1000 mL of normal saline to infuse over 24 hours.At what rate should the nurse set the pump (mL/hr)to deliver this infusion? (Record your answer using a whole number.)____ mL/hr

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Definitions:

Hemispheric Lateralization

The functional specialization of the left and right hemispheres of the brain, with certain mental processes and activities being more dominant in one hemisphere than the other.

Spatial Skills

Abilities that enable a person to think about objects in three dimensions and to draw conclusions about those objects from limited information.

Stroke

A medical condition occurring when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, leading to rapid loss of brain function.

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, enabling communication between them.