Important question on IV Fluids

blondy2061h, MSN, RN · Feb 13, 2017

Can you ask your professor for help?

foggnm · Feb 13, 2017

If you're saying 1/3 of the total IV fluids is 75 mls, then the total IV fluids is 75x3 or 225ml and the other fluid is 150ml. But I'm not really sure what you're asking.

RNKPCE · Feb 13, 2017

I've been a nurse for quite a while and have no idea what this question is about. Seems like a needlessly confusioning or poorly written homework question.

Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2017

2/3 & 1/3 is a type of IV fluid here in Canada.

does it not exist in the US.

as the OP said it is 2/3 dextrose and 1/3 saline.

But that doesn't help with what the question is asking him to calculate!

Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2017

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.

Does this even exist? I have never seen it, ever. If a pt is on two IV fluids (e.g. NS and 3% NaCl, or NS and D5W) they are two separate orders with two separate drip rates. This is a very poorly worded question. :confused:

Scottishtape · Feb 13, 2017

2/3 & 1/3 is a type of IV fluid here in Canada.
does it not exist in the US.
as the OP said it is 2/3 dextrose and 1/3 saline.
But that doesn't help with what the question is asking him to calculate!

Thats interesting!

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2017

Moved to the Nursing Student Assistance forum.

chare · Feb 14, 2017

2/3 & 1/3 is a type of IV fluid here in Canada.
does it not exist in the US.
as the OP said it is 2/3 dextrose and 1/3 saline.
But that doesn't help with what the question is asking him to calculate!

Actually, it does. In pediatrics and neonatology, we frequently calculate how much glucose (usually calculated as GIR, but occasionally as g/hour) and/or electrolytes (mEq/L or mmol/L) the patient is receiving. If this is what he is being asked to calculate, this can easily be completed using the information he posted in when he clarified what he meant by 2/3 and 1/3.â€

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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!

If, as I suspect, you are being asked to calculate how much dextrose, sodium, and chloride that your patient is receiving this can easily be calculated from the information provided.

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.

If you are familiar with D5W, and can calculate the amount of dextrose the patient receives, this problem would be worked in the same manner.

You can also determine how much sodium and chloride the patient is receiving once you determine how much sodium chloride your solution contains. If you have 0.33% (1/3) solute of sodium chloride how much sodium chloride do you have in 100 mL? You than should determine how many mEq/L this equals. If you Google 1/3 normal saline this information is easily obtained.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Feb 15, 2017

We don't use IVF like this....thus may help you.

http://ottawainnercityhealth.ca/fckeditor/editor/filecabinet/microsoft_word_-_dehydration_anf_fluids.pdf

AliNajaCat · Feb 16, 2017

Chare has confirmed what I thought-- in this chemistry question, if you figure out how much glucose and sodium chloride there is per cc in the solution at hand, then you should be able to figure out how much of them is in 75cc.

Good to have had chemistry as a prereq, right? :)