Question

Ordered: Ancef 1 g in 100 mL D5W IV PB to be infused over 45 minutes. Whatis the flow rate in mL/hr?

Answer 1

Given:

100 ml = D5W IV PB

time = 45 minutes

Asked: What is the flow rate in mL/hr?

Solution:

To solve the problem, we will divide 100 ml by the time. But first, we need to convert 45 minutes to hours.

$45\min s\cdot\frac{1hr}{60\min s}=\frac{45}{60}hr=0.75hr$

Now, we will divide 100 ml by 0.75 hr to find the answer to the problem.

$\frac{100ml}{45\min s}=\frac{100ml}{0.75hr}=\frac{133.3333ml}{hr}$

ANSWER: 133.33 mL/hr