Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin 1 g in 0.9% sodium chloride 100 mL via intermittent IV bolus over IS min to a client who is scheduled for a cesarean birth. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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Correct Answer:
400
Rationale:
🎗️Identify: Volume = 100 mL; Time = 15 min → 0.25 hr
🎗️Formula: Flow rate (mL/hr) = Total Volume ÷ Time (hr)
🎗️Solve: 100 ÷ 0.25 = 400 mL/hr
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Maternal & Newborn Care
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