Question

doctor orders 850 units/h of medication. the medication concentration is 10,000 units in 500 ml of d5w. how many ml per hour should the iv pump be programed for? round your answer to the tenths. answer: check

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the concentration of the medication

The concentration is \(10000\) units in \(500\) mL. So the concentration \(C=\frac{10000}{500} = 20\) units/mL.

Step2: Find the volume per hour

We know the rate is \(850\) units/h. Using the formula \(V=\frac{R}{C}\) (where \(R\) is the rate in units/h and \(C\) is the concentration in units/mL), we substitute \(R = 850\) units/h and \(C=20\) units/mL. Then \(V=\frac{850}{20}=42.5\) mL/h.

Answer:

\(42.5\)