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A client receives a prescription for oxytocin 2 milliunits/min intravenously (IV) for labor augmentation. The IV bag contains oxytocin 20 units in lactated Ringer's 1 liter. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only.)

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Correct Answer:

6

Rationale:

🟣 Step 1: Convert oxytocin concentration to milliunits per mL

20 units=20,000 milliunits

20,000 milliunits/1000 mL

20 milliunits/mL

🟣 Step 2: Use the formula to find mL/min

mL/min=Desired dose (milliunits/min)/Concentration (milliunits/mL)

2/20

0.1 mL/min

🟣 Step 3: Convert to mL/hour

0.1 mL/min×60

6 mL/hour

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