The healthcare provider prescribes a 100\text{ mL} intravenous piggyback infusion of ceftr… — NCLEX-RN

The healthcare provider prescribes a $100\text{ mL}$ intravenous piggyback infusion of ceftriaxone to run over $30\text{ minutes}$ . At what rate, in $\text{mL/hr}$ , will the nurse set the electronic infusion pump? (Record your answer as a whole number).

Cevap: 200 mL/hr

Cevap

200

To determine the correct rate for an electronic infusion pump, the nurse must divide the total volume to be infused by the total time in hours. First, convert

30\text{ minutes}

0.5\text{ hours}

. Then, divide the

100\text{ mL}

volume by

0.5\text{ hours}

, which equals an infusion rate of

200\text{ mL/hr}

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Identify the provided variables for the infusion.

Total volume =

100\text{ mL}

, Total time =

30\text{ minutes}

These are the two necessary components to calculate a continuous pump infusion rate.

Convert the infusion time from minutes into hours.

30\text{ minutes} \div 60\text{ minutes/hour} = 0.5\text{ hours}

Electronic infusion pumps are programmed in milliliters per hour (

\text{mL/hr}

), so the time variable must match the required unit.

Calculate the final infusion rate.

100\text{ mL} \div 0.5\text{ hours} = 200\text{ mL/hr}

Dividing the total volume by the total time in hours yields the correct hourly pump setting.

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Calculating intravenous infusion rates in mL/hr

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