The patient is to receive ampicillin (Unasyn)IV piggyback in 100 ml of fluid every 8 hours.The main IV of D?W is running at 80 ml/hr and is on time.The nurse's responsibility is to calculate the total 24-hour intake.At the end of the 24-hour shift,how much IV intake will the nurse document that the patient has received?

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80 ml/hr ´ 24 hr = 1920 ml; 100 ml ´ 3 = 300 ml.Therefore 1920 ml + 300 ml = 2220 ml in 24 hours.

The Patient Is to Receive Ampicillin (Unasyn)IV Piggyback in 100