Question

The health care provider prescribed the adjustment of the IV hourly rate based on the nasogastric tube (NGT) output q4h (every 4 hours) for a client who had abdominal surgery yesterday. From 12:00pm to 4:00pm the NGT output was 240ml and the IV was infused at a rate of 100ml/hour. at 4:00pm the nurse should regulate the IV to deliver how many ml/hour to replace this fluid loss? (numerical value only)

Answer 1

2.4 ml/hr

Answer 2

2.4

Answer 3

160