Electronic Medical Record

Provider Orders

Patient Information:

Name: R.
Patient Age: 15
Gender: M
DOB: 2-11-xx
MR #: 301223
Allergies: NKDA
Room: 403
Provider: S. Physician, MD
Date: 5-09-XX
Orders:

500 mL 0.9% NS at 75 mL/hr.
NG tube to low continuous suction.
Replace NG drainage mL for mL q.8h with replacement IV of 500 mL D5/0.45NS.
Maximum IV rate is 125 mL/hr.
Question:

The nurse has the following IV fluid replacement order. In the handoff report, the nurse learns that the patient's drainage for the last 8 hours was 275 mL.

Calculate the additional mL/hr allowed for the replacement fluid. Enter the numeral only (not the unit) in your answer.

Enter your answer. ___mL/hr