Order: Gentamicin sulfate 2.5 mg/kg IV q.12h., infuse in 20 mL DW over 1h via pump. The label on the vial reads, "10 mg/mL," and the child weighs 10 pounds. At what rate will you set the IV pump to run, in milliliters per hour?
1. 20.6 mL/h
2. 25.7 mL/h
3. 21.1 mL/h
4. 24.5 mL/h
3
Global Rationale: 1.136 + 20 = 21.136 mL/h.
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