The IV order is: Start 1 L of 0.9% NaCl over 6 hr. To correctly infuse the IV fluid at the ordered rate, the nurse sets the IV pump to deliver ______mL/hr.

During the change of shift report, the day shift nurse gets a report on the assigned patient, who has 1 liter of IV fluid started at 0300 to infuse over 8 hours. The IV has tubing that has a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. To ensure that the IV is infusing on time, the nurse would expect to count _______ gtt/min and approximately _______ mL of fluid in the IV bag at 0800.

The nurse starts 1 L of IV fluid by gravity to infuse over 10 hours. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. To infuse the IV fluid at the ordered rate, the nurse correctly regulates the IV tubing to deliver _____ gtt/min.

The nurse starts 500 mL of IV fluid by gravity at noon. The nurse has an IV tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. The IV is to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The IV tubing should be regulated to deliver _____ gtt/min.

Short-term plans are those covering ________ or less.

Only speaking one language is one sign that a nation suffers from ________.

People in less developed countries use a high proportion of their energy for

The drug reference states that the recommended dose of an IV drug is 1–2 mg/kg every 4 hours. A patient weighs 264 lb.  The nurse correctly calculates that the patient may receive _______ as the maximum every 4 hours.  

All of the following statements about current world trends and their consequences are correct EXCEPT

Environmental concern is a growing factor in