A client presents to the emergency department with severe dehydration and is ordered to receive 3 L of fluid over 6 hours. The nurse sets the intravenous pump at a rate of ______ mL/hr
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
500
3000 mL/6 hr = x mL/1 hr
6x = 3000
x = 500
Because IV pumps deliver in units of milliliters per hour, the pump would have to be set at 500 mL/hr to deliver 3 L (3000 mL) over 6 hours.
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