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a nurse is preparing to administer ceftriaxone 1 g via intermittent iv bolus over 30 min. available is 1 g ceftriaxone sodium in 100 ml dextrose 5% in water. the nurse should set the 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 time to hours

The time is 30 minutes. Since 1 hour = 60 minutes, 30 minutes = $\frac{30}{60}=0.5$ hours.

Step2: Calculate the flow rate

The formula for flow rate (mL/hr) is $\text{Flow rate}=\frac{\text{Volume (mL)}}{\text{Time (hr)}}$.
The volume is 100 mL and the time is 0.5 hours. So, $\text{Flow rate}=\frac{100}{0.5}=200$ mL/hr.

Answer:

200