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A 50 milliliter (ml) bolus of normal saline fluid is ordered by the physician. The physician wants it to infuse in 30 minutes. The nurse should set the pump rate at:

  • A. 100 ml per hour for one hour.
  • B. 60 ml per hour for one-half hour.
  • C. 120 ml per hour for one hour.
  • D. 50 ml per hour for one hour.
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: One hundred ml in one hour equals 50 ml in 30 minutes, which is what the physician prescribed. Choice 2 is 10 ml more than the physician prescribed for 30 minutes. Choice 3 is the same as Choice 2; it is 10 ml more than the physician prescribed for 30 minutes. Choice 4 only provides 25 ml over 30 minutes, or half the volume prescribed.