Important question on IV Fluids

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I have a questions I can't figure out and would love some insight. The question is:

Adam is on the IV fluids of 2/3 and 1/3 running at 75mL/hour. Calculate fully everything he is receiving with this order. Any feedback would be great, thanks!

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Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN

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What fluid are you running? 2/3 and 1/3 does not provide information.

It's 3.3% dextrose and 0.3% normal saline solution.

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Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN

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Then the question makes zero sense and cannot be answered. I would never assume anything unless I had been told to, such as "for every intervention listed, assume you have an order" when answering questions.

AliNajaCat

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As far as I can tell, he's getting 75cc/hour of, well, something. But I agree, that's pure speculation.

1) what are your thoughts?

2) what does your homework question really say?

Homework is for you to do so that you can learn how to do these things for real.

Well thanks for your help anyways, I appreciate your response. I'm going to keep looking online for more information that might help me answer this question.

Hi Flatline, I'm by no means looking for an easy answer. I'm looking for guidance to help me understand how to answer the question. Any feedback would be sincerely appreciated.

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It's a poorly written homework question.

I agree, that's why I'm having trouble answering the question. My professor hasn't introduced us to the solution of 2/3 dextrose and 1/3 NS. We've only practiced with D5W. Therefore, I'm having trouble answering the question because I don't have any background on the solution.

AliNajaCat

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Maybe ... 50cc/hr of one solution and 25cc/hour of another? I dunno. We really need to see the exact wording of the question to see if it makes any sense.

AliNajaCat

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I agree, that's why I'm having trouble answering the question. My professor hasn't introduced us to the solution of 2/3 dextrose and 1/3 NS. We've only practiced with D5W. Therefore, I'm having trouble answering the question because I don't have any background on the solution.

Aha.

This is not a solution problem per se, it's a chemistry problem. You need to know:

How much NaCl is in a liter of NS

How much dextrose is in a liter of "2/3 dextrose," whatever that is (D66? I never heard of this myself-- I've seen D5 and D10, and D25 and D50, but ... 2/3??

Then figure out how much of each is given in 75 cc

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