Question

a nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (nacl) 1000 ml iv to infuse over 8 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: Calculate infusion rate

The formula for infusion rate (mL/hr) is $\frac{Total\ volume\ (mL)}{Infusion\ time\ (hr)}$.
Here, total volume is $1000$ mL and infusion time is $8$ hr. So, the rate is $\frac{1000}{8}$.

Step2: Perform division

$1000\div8 = 125$.

Answer:

125