Question

a nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% nacl) 1 l iv to infuse over 5 hr. 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: Convert liters to milliliters

Since \(1L = 1000mL\).

Step2: Calculate the infusion rate

The formula for the infusion rate (in \(mL/hr\)) is \(\text{Rate}=\frac{\text{Volume}(mL)}{\text{Time}(hr)}\).
Here, Volume \(V = 1000mL\) and Time \(t=5hr\).
So, \(\text{Rate}=\frac{1000}{5}\).

Answer:

\(200\)