Order: Zofran (ondansetron HCl) 4 mg IVPB, add to 50 mL D1/2 NS and infuse in 20 min. via pump. The label on the vial reads 2 mg/mL. At how many milliliters per hour will you set the infusion pump (mL/h)?
1. 156 mL/h
2. 50 mL/h
3. 104 mL/h
4. 54 mL/h
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Global Rationale: 52 mL/20 min × 60 min/h = 156 mL/h.
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