ATI Basic Care and Comfort Practice Test

To determine how many mL of IV fluids should be recorded on the intake record at 0600, it is important to calculate the total volume infused from the time the IV fluids were initiated until the point when the intake is being recorded.

The IV fluids were started at 0330 and the calculation period extends until 0600. The total elapsed time from 0330 to 0600 is 2 hours and 30 minutes. To convert this into hours for a clearer calculation, 30 minutes can be expressed as 0.5 hours. Therefore, the total time is 2.5 hours.

Next, we can calculate the volume of IV fluids infused during this time. The infusion rate is 120 mL per hour. Therefore, the total volume administered over the 2.5 hours is calculated as follows:

Total volume = Rate of infusion (mL/hr) × Time (hrs)

Total volume = 120 mL/hr × 2.5 hrs = 300 mL

This means that by 0600, the nurse should accurately record 300 mL of IV fluids on the intake record, aligning with the correct answer.