A postoperative client has the following orders:
IV lactated Ringer's 125 mL/hr
NG tube to low continuous suction
Replace NG output every 4 hours with normal saline over 4 hours
Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV push every hour as needed for pain
NPO
Up in chair tonight
At 1600 (4:00 PM),the nurse measures the nasogastric (NG)output from noon to be 200 mL.What is the client's total IV rate for the next 4 hours? (Record your answer using a whole number.)_____ mL/hr

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The Answer of A postoperative client has the following orders:
IV lactated Ringer's 125 mL/hr
NG tube to low continuous suction
Replace NG output every 4 hours with normal saline over 4 hours
Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV push every hour as needed for pain
NPO
Up in chair tonight
At 1600 (4:00 PM),the nurse measures the nasogastric (NG)output from noon to be 200 mL.What is the client's total IV rate for the next 4 hours? (Record your answer using a whole number.)_____ mL/hr

A Postoperative Client Has the Following Orders