Question

a nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 900 mg by intermittent iv bolus over 45 min. available is clindamycin 900 mg in 100 ml dextrose 5% (d,w). 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.) ml/hr

Explanation:

Step1: Convert minutes to hours

Since \(1\) hour \( = 60\) minutes, then \(t=\frac{45}{60}=\frac{3}{4}\) hours.

Step2: Use the formula \(Rate=\frac{Volume}{Time}\)

The volume \(V = 100\) mL and the time \(t=\frac{3}{4}\) hours. So, \(Rate=\frac{100}{\frac{3}{4}}\).
Using the rule of dividing by a fraction (\(a\div\frac{b}{c}=a\times\frac{c}{b}\)), we have \(Rate = 100\times\frac{4}{3}=\frac{400}{3}\approx133.33\).

Answer:

\(133\)