Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 86%
Simulated
The healthcare provider prescribes 1 liter of 0.9% sodium chloride, USP intravenously (IV) to be infused over 10 hours for a client. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only.)
Correct answer
100
Rationale
To deliver 1000 mL over 10 hours, the rate is calculated as 1000 mL / 10 hr = 100 mL/hr.