Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 87%
Simulated
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 300 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min to a client who has a staphylococcal infection. Available is clindamycin 900 mg in 50 mL. How many mL/hr should the nurse set the IV pump to? (Round to the nearest whole number, use a leading zero if it applies, do not use a trailing zero)
Correct answer
33
Rationale
For 300 mg from 900 mg in 50 mL, calculate: (300/900) * 50 = 16.67 mL over 30 min. Flow rate: 16.67 mL / (30/60 hr) = 33.33 mL/hr, rounded to 033 mL/hr.