Using an IV infusion system that delivers 60 drops/ml,the nurse hangs a 1000-ml bag of 5% dextrose in water (D₅W),which the physician has ordered to infuse at 80 ml/hr.It is now 10 AM.The nurse anticipates that the IV will need to be changed at:

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1000 ml (whole volume)¸ 80 ml (volume infused per hour)= 12.5 hours.10:00 AM + 12.5 hours = 10:30 PM.

Using an IV Infusion System That Delivers 60 Drops/ml,the Nurse