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The nurse takes in 3000 mL of GoLYTELY (polyethylene glycol) and asks the patient to drink...

The nurse takes in 3000 mL of GoLYTELY (polyethylene glycol) and asks the patient to drink an 8 oz cup every 30 minutes until finished.  How long will that take?

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Given data

Total mL of polyethylene glycol= 3000 mL

Patient need to take 8 oz every 30 mins

1 oz cup = 29.5 mL

Therefore 8 oz cup = 8 x 29.5 = 236.5 mL

So, patient need to take 236.5 mL of polyethylene glycol in every 30 mins

3000/236.5 = 12.68 proximately 13- Means patient has to finish 3000 mL of polyethylene glycol in 13 doses of 236.5 mL

Each dose has to take in every 30 mins

So, in 1 hr patient can take 2 doses of 236.5 mL of polyethylene glycol

So 13 /2 = 6.5 hrs

Means that 13 doses of 235.6 mL of polyethylene glycol (3000mL) can finish by 6.5 hrs

Answer is Patient will take 6.5 hrs to finish 3000mL of Polyethylene glycol

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