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IV infusion time — practice problem 8
An IV pump is running 1000 mL of D5 1/2 NS at 100 mL/hr.
Volume1000 mL
Rate100 mL/hr
How long will the infusion take (hours)?
Answer: 10 hr
Step-by-step solution
1. Divide the volume by the rate
1000 mL ÷ ( 100 mL ÷ 1 hr )
2. Cancel mL and solve for hours
= 1000 ÷ 100 hr
= 10 hr
3. Convert the decimal hours to hours and minutes
10 hr = 10 hr
= 10 hr
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