{"id":137598,"date":"2024-09-13T08:49:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T08:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=137598"},"modified":"2024-09-13T08:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T08:49:51","slug":"a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-piperacillin-3-375-g-by-intermittent-iv-bolus-every-6-hr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/13\/a-nurse-is-preparing-to-administer-piperacillin-3-375-g-by-intermittent-iv-bolus-every-6-hr\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is preparing to administer piperacillin 3.375 g by intermittent IV bolus every 6 hr"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A nurse is preparing to administer piperacillin 3.375 g by intermittent IV bolus every 6 hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available in piperacillin 3.375 g in dextrose 5% in water (DsW) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL\/hr?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.
33 mL\/hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.
100 mL\/hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.
200 mL\/hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.
400 mL\/hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To determine the correct IV pump setting for administering piperacillin, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Identify the Total Volume and Infusion Time:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • The total volume to infuse is 100 mL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The infusion time is 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      1. Convert Infusion Time to Hours:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • Since 30 minutes is equal to 0.5 hours, you need to convert this time to hours for the pump settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          1. Calculate the Flow Rate:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • To find the flow rate in mL\/hr, use the formula:
              [
              \\text{Flow rate (mL\/hr)} = \\frac{\\text{Total volume (mL)}}{\\text{Infusion time (hours)}}
              ]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Substituting the given values:
              [
              \\text{Flow rate} = \\frac{100 \\text{ mL}}{0.5 \\text{ hours}} = 200 \\text{ mL\/hr}
              ]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              1. Verify the Answer:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                  \n
                • The flow rate of 200 mL\/hr ensures that the 100 mL of piperacillin in dextrose 5% in water (DsW) will be infused over the prescribed 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Correct Answer:<\/strong> C. 200 mL\/hr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  The process of setting an IV pump requires precise calculations to ensure medication is administered correctly and efficiently. The IV pump needs to be set based on the volume to be infused and the duration over which it should be given. In this scenario, you are given a total volume of 100 mL that needs to be infused over 30 minutes. To find out the appropriate mL\/hr setting for the IV pump, you need to convert the infusion time from minutes to hours and then use that in the flow rate calculation formula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  By converting 30 minutes to 0.5 hours, you can divide the total volume (100 mL) by this time (0.5 hours) to get the required flow rate of 200 mL\/hr. This ensures that the infusion is completed in the correct amount of time, providing the proper dosage of piperacillin as prescribed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  A nurse is preparing to administer piperacillin 3.375 g by intermittent IV bolus every 6 hr. Available in piperacillin 3.375 g in dextrose 5% in water (DsW) 100 mL to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL\/hr? A.33 mL\/hr. B.100 mL\/hr. C.200 mL\/hr. D.400 mL\/hr. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-137598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137598\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}