{"id":181745,"date":"2025-01-11T10:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=181745"},"modified":"2025-01-11T10:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:09:08","slug":"32-of-60-previous-time-elapsed-005806-pause-remaining-082000-ml-close-pause-a-nurse-is-administering-a-continuous-tube-feeding-at-60-ml-hr-with-50-ml-of-water-every-4-hr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/11\/32-of-60-previous-time-elapsed-005806-pause-remaining-082000-ml-close-pause-a-nurse-is-administering-a-continuous-tube-feeding-at-60-ml-hr-with-50-ml-of-water-every-4-hr\/","title":{"rendered":"32 of 60 PREVIOUS Time Elapsed: 00:58:06 Pause Remaining: 08:20:00 mL CLOSE PAUSE A nurse is administering a continuous tube feeding at 60 mL\/hr with 50 mL of water every 4 hr"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

32 of 60 PREVIOUS Time Elapsed: 00:58:06 Pause Remaining: 08:20:00 mL CLOSE PAUSE A nurse is administering a continuous tube feeding at 60 mL\/hr with 50 mL of water every 4 hr. What should the nurse document as the total ml of enteral fluid administered during the 8 hr shift? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) FLAG CONTINUE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To calculate the total milliliters of enteral fluid administered during an 8-hour shift, we need to account for both the continuous tube feeding and the water administered every 4 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Calculate the total amount of tube feeding administered during 8 hours.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The tube feeding is administered at a rate of 60 mL\/hr. Over an 8-hour period, the total amount of enteral nutrition delivered will be: 60\u2009mL\/hr\u00d78\u2009hrs=480\u2009mL60 \\, \\text{mL\/hr} \\times 8 \\, \\text{hrs} = 480 \\, \\text{mL}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Calculate the total amount of water administered during 8 hours.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The nurse administers 50 mL of water every 4 hours. In an 8-hour period, water will be given twice (once at 4 hours and once at 8 hours): 50\u2009mL\u00d72=100\u2009mL50 \\, \\text{mL} \\times 2 = 100 \\, \\text{mL}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Add the total amounts of tube feeding and water.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now, add the 480 mL of tube feeding and the 100 mL of water: 480\u2009mL+100\u2009mL=580\u2009mL480 \\, \\text{mL} + 100 \\, \\text{mL} = 580 \\, \\text{mL}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The total amount of enteral fluid administered during the 8-hour shift is 580 mL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Tube feeding<\/strong>: The feeding rate is 60 mL\/hr, and in 8 hours, the patient receives 480 mL. This is the main component of the fluid intake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Water<\/strong>: The nurse adds 50 mL of water every 4 hours. Since 8 hours includes two 4-hour periods, the total water administered is 100 mL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The total fluid administered (tube feeding + water) is then the sum of 480 mL and 100 mL, which equals 580 mL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This total is what the nurse should document. The rounding instruction is not needed because 580 is already a whole number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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