Ordered: Lidocaine 2 g in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 8 mg/min. The infusion pump should be set at ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
120 mL/h
Convert grams to milligrams:
1,000 mg : 1 g = x : 2 g
x = 1,000 mg × 2 = 2,000 mg
Concentration of 
Determine the desired dose per hour:
Calculate the flow rate:
H = 4 mg; Q =1 mL; D = 480 mg/h
A = 120 mL/h
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