The answer to this is B. Different flow rates are required depending on the condition of the patient. For example, if the person is severely dehydrated, the flow rate may be faster. There are also times when the flow rate has to be very slow because of the type of medications that are added to the IV.
The nurse will check the patient every hour, 2 hours, or 4 hours, depending on the severity of the patient’s condition. It is essential that the patient gets the right amount of fluids because too much or too little may cause issues with the patient’s condition.
B is the answer to this question. The nurse will be in charge of adjusting the clamp on the intravenous tube. The adjustments can either slow down or speed up the rate of the flow of IV fluid. In order to see if the flow is correct, they would count the number of drops per minute.
If there would be no control, the rate of the IV flow will only depend on gravity. The rate of the fluid will usually depend on several factors such as your age, your body size, and the type of medical condition that you are being treated for. There are some complications that may occur when you get the fluid too fast or too slow.