A client with an infusion pump is to receive an antibiotic in 50 mL of 0.9% NS over 30 minutes. How many mL/hour will the client receive?

Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.


Correct Answer: 100 mL/hr
mL/hr= 50 mL/30 min X 1 hr/60 min = 100 mL/hr

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