Question

Order reads: 1 gm Ancef in 50 ml of D5W. Infuse over 20 minutes.

How many ml/hr would you set the infusion pump? Please show work and any tips would be great.

Answer 1

Answer : 150 mL/hour

Total IV fluid to be infused = 50 mL

Infusion time = 20 minutes

As per the given order 50 mL solution infuse over 20 minute, to convert mL/minute into mL/hour multuply with the given order

mL per hour = (cancel out minute from numerator and denominator)

mL per hour =

mL per hour =

mL per hour = 150 mL/hr