A nurse is time-taping an I.V. bag of 1,000 mL that is to infuse over 8 hours. The nurse places the 1100 hour marking at the 500-mL level. At which level should the nurse place the mark for 1200 hours?

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The nurse is infusing 1,000 mL over 8 hours, which means the infusion rate is 125 mL/hour (1,000 mL / 8 hours). If the 1100 hour marking is at the 500 mL level, then by 1200 hours, 125 mL more would have been infused, bringing the level to 375 mL (500 mL - 125 mL).

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