Jackie Returns to the Ward

question 10

Multiple Choice

Jackie returns to the ward. She is to have a morphine infusion to deliver pain relief via a syringe driver. You note that the order is for 45 mg of morphine in 60 ml of fluid. You assist the registered nurses to set up this infusion.
-The volume/hour that will deliver this bolus dose over the 3-minute period is

• A) 50 ml
• B) 75 ml
• C) 100 ml
• D) 120 ml

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