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A patient 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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6

Rationale:

👶 Ordered dose: 2 milliunits/min

👶 Available: 20 units (20,000 milliunits) in 1,000 mL

👶 Concentration: 20,000 mU ÷ 1,000 mL = 20 mU/mL

👶 Hourly dose: 2 mU/min × 60 min = 120 mU/hr

👶 mL/hr: 120 ÷ 20 = 6 mL/hr

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  • Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
  • Domain: Hesi MedSurg
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