The patient/client has a 1000 mL bag of NS running at 30 mL/hour. In how many hours would the nurse anticipate having to change the IV bag?
A) 16
B) 24
C) 72
D) 96

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Generally, IV fluids are changed every 24 hours. A peripheral IV site is changed every 72 hours and IV tubing every 72 to 96 hours. It would take 33 11ee3767_58ab_14a7_b9a5_f5c1744b8521_TBLW1029_11 hours for 1000 mL of NS to infuse at 30 mL/hour.

The Patient/client Has a 1000 ML Bag of NS Running