Directions: Recalculate the IV Flow Rate

question 23

Short Answer

Directions: Recalculate the IV flow rate. Determine the percentage of change and state the course of action. Assume that hospital policy permits recalculation of rates when rates are off schedule and clients are stable.
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100 units of regular Humulin insulin in 250 mL 0.9% NS were to infuse at 4 mL/hr. How many units per hour will be delivered? _____

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Definitions:

Phloem Transport

The process by which sugars, produced during photosynthesis, are transported throughout a plant via the phloem tissue.

Passive Diffusion

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the input of energy.

Vascular Cylinder

The central part of a plant root, containing the xylem, phloem, and other tissues that transport water and nutrients.

Root Hairs

Thin, hair-like extensions from the root of a plant that increase the surface area for water and nutrient absorption.