Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 65%
Simulated
A client is prescribed 1 g potassium phosphate IV to be infused continuously over 6 hr. Available is 1 g potassium phosphate in 250 mL dextrose 5% water The nurse should set the IV pump to run at 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.)
Correct answer
42 mL/hr
Rationale
The total volume to be infused is 250 mL over 6 hours. Infusion rate = 250/6 = 41.67 mL/hr, rounded to 42 mL/hr.