A child with an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection is receiving a secondary infusion of gentamicin 60 mg every 8 hours IV to infuse over 30 minutes. The pharma delivers the medication diluted in a 50 mL bag of saline. How many ml/hour should the nurse regulate the Infusion pump? (Enter the numeric value only.)

Total volume of the infusion: 50 mL (saline bag) Infusion time: 30 minutes = 0.5 hours (convert minutes to hours) We don't need the concentration of gentamicin for this calculation because we're only interested in the total volume delivered per hour. Flow rate: Since all the medication is delivered within the infusion time, the flow rate is equal to the total volume divided by the infusion time. Flow rate (mL/hour) = Total volume (mL) / Infusion time (hours) Flow rate = 50 mL / 0.5 hours Flow rate = 100.0 mL/hour Therefore, the nurse should set the pump to deliver 100.0 mL/hour to infuse the 60 mg of gentamicin over 30 minutes.