Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
A patient 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
250
Rationale
To find the answer, we can use the following formula: (mL/hour) = (mL/minute) x 60. Substituting the given values, we get: (mL/hour) = (500 / 120) x 60. Simplifying, we get: (mL/hour) = 4.167 x 60. (mL/hour) = 250. Therefore, the nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 250 mL/hour of azithromycin in NS to the patient.