The physician has ordered Pronestyl (procainamide) 2 grams in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 0.24 g/hr per infusion pump. What is the correct IV flow rate in mL/hr?
A) 30
B) 35
C) 40
D) 45
A
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a. true b. false