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A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin 3 milliunits/min via continuous IV infusion to a client for augmentation of labor. Available is oxytocin 10 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 1.000 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many Ml/ hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.

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Correct Answer:

18

Rationale:

Identify: Dose = 3 milliunits/min; Concentration = 10 units/1,000 mL → 10,000 milliunits/1,000 mL = 10 milliunits/mL

Formula: Flow rate (mL/hr) = (Dose ÷ Concentration) × 60

Solve: (3 ÷ 10) × 60 = 0.3 × 60 = 18 mL/hr

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