A nurse begins infusing a 250-mL bag of IV fluid at 1845 hours on Monday and programs the pump to infuse at 20 mL/hr.At what time should the infusion be completed?
A)0645 Tuesday.
B)0675 Tuesday.
C)0715 Tuesday.
D)0735 Tuesday.

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This answer would be calculated as follows:
• 250 mL divided by 20 mL/hr = 12.5 hr
• 0.5 hr × 60 min = 30 min
• 1845 + 12 hr 30 min = 3115,which would be 0715 on Tuesday,the following day.

A Nurse Begins Infusing a 250-ML Bag of IV Fluid