Question

a nurse is preparing to administer ciprofloxacin 400 mg by intermittent iv bolus every 12 hr. available is ciprofloxacin 400 mg in 200 ml dextrose 5% (d₅w) to infuse over 60 min. the nurse should set the iv pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. do not use a trailing zero.)

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the formula

The formula for calculating the infusion rate (mL/hr) is \( \text{Infusion rate}=\frac{\text{Volume (mL)}}{\text{Time (hr)}}\)

Step2: Identify the values

The volume \(V = 200\space mL\) and the time \(t=60\space min=\frac{60}{60} = 1\space hr\)

Step3: Calculate the infusion rate

Substitute the values into the formula: \( \text{Infusion rate}=\frac{200\space mL}{1\space hr}=200\space mL/hr\)

Answer:

200