A patient is prescribed 50 mg of amphotericin B (Fungizone) by intravenous infusion in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W) over 6 hours. How many milliliters per minute does the nurse set the pump to infuse?
a. 1.4
b. 2.2
c. 4.2
d. 6.2
A
500 mL รท 6 = 83.3 mL/hr. Divide 83.3 mL by 60 minutes = 1.38 mL per minute. Round up to 1.4.
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