An IV of 1000 milliliters of normal saline is set to infuse for $2$ $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ h.
a. How many minutes will it take to complete this infusion?
b. If the IV is begun at $10.00$ A.M., at what time will the infusion be complete?

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An IV of 1000 milliliters of normal saline is set to infuse for $2$ $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ h. 
a. How many minutes will it take to complete this infusion?
b. If the IV is begun at $10.00$ A.M., at what time will the infusion be complete?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

a. $2$ $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$ hours = $2.75$ hours. To convert hours to minutes, multiply by $60$: $2.75 \times 60 = 165$ minutes.b. If the IV starts at $10.00$ A.M., adding $165$ minutes (or $2$ hours and $45$ minutes) to this time results in $12$ : $45$ A.M.

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