Prescribed is 162 mL of intralipids to infuse over 18 hours. The nurse would program the IV infusion pump for ________________________________________
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
9 mL/hr
9 milliliters per hour
Divide 162 mL by 18 hr = 9 mL/hr
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