Order: Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) 400 mg IVPB daily for five days. The label on the IV reads moxifloxacin 400 mg/250 mL 0.9 % saline, give over 60 minutes. At how many milliliters per hour will you set the infusion pump?
1. 250 mL/h
2. 400 mL/h
3. 5 mL/h
4. 7 mL/h
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Global Rationale: 250 mL/60 min = 250 mL/h.
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