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the client drinks one container of milk (1cup) one container of juice

Order: D5W 1,000 mL IV at 50 ml/h for 20 hours. The initial flow rate was correctly set at 50 mcgtt/min. After five hours, 60
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* Calculation of new flow rate to finish the infusion in time.

           Formula = Total remaining fluid volume (mL) / Time (hr).

                   Total remaining fluid volume = 600 mL.

                                                 Time (hr) = 15 hr.

              As per formula

                         New flow rate = 600 / 15

                                                = 40 ml/hr.

                                                = 40 mcgtt /min.

* If the flow rate is can not be adjusted by more than 25% of the original rate nurse

   should Contact the prescriber.

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