Order: NaCl 0.45% 1000 mL to infuse over 10 hours. The IV was started at 10 am. At 4.00 pm the nurse notes that 450 mLs remain in the bag. Recalculate mL/hr to allow IV to finish on time. Round to the nearest whole number.

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Order: NaCl 0.45% 1000 mL to infuse over 10 hours. The IV was started at 10 am. At 4.00 pm the nurse notes that 450 mLs remain in the bag. Recalculate mL/hr to allow IV to finish on time. Round to the nearest whole number.

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