Hesi Medical Dosage Calculation
Hesi Medical Dosage Calculation ( 53 Questions)
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Question 16 :
A client is receiving a secondary infusion of azithromycin 500 mg in 500 mL of normal saline (NS) to be infused over 2 hours. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)
Correct Answer: ["600 mL\/hour"]
To answer this question, we need to convert the time from minutes to hours and use the formula:
mL/hour = Volume in mL / Time in hours
Plugging in the given values, we get:
mL/hour = 200 / (20 / 60)
mL/hour = 200 / 0.333
mL/hour = 600
Therefore, the nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver 600 mL/hour.