Question: 1. Prior To Commencing The IV Infusion You Need To Ensure That The PIV Is Still Patent. How Will You Do That? 2. You Do Not Currently Have An IV Pump Available So You Need To Start A Gravity Infusion. If Your IV Tubing Has A Drop Factor Of 15gtt/mL, What Is Your IV Rate In Gtt/min? 3. The Physician Has Assessed Mrs. Kardashian On The Unit And Determined …

1. Prior to commencing the IV infusion you need to ensure that the PIV is still patent. How will you do that? 2. You do not currently have an IV pump available so you need to start a gravity infusion. If your IV tubing has a drop factor of 15gtt/mL, what is your IV rate in gtt/min? 3. The physician has assessed Mrs. Kardashian on the unit and determined that she requires an IV fluid bolus, the physician writes another order for IV NS 1L over 2 hours. You change the IV solution from D5W to NS and set the rate of infusion on the pump to mL/hr.