A client is receiving IV dextrose 5% in water (D5W) at 125 mL/hour and a secondary infusion of pantoprazole 40 mg IV daily. The pharmacy provides a 110 mL premixed solution of pantoprazole to be infused over 15 minutes. The nurse should program the secondary infusion to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only.)

The pharmacy provides a 110 mL premixed solution of pantoprazole to be infused over 15 minutes. First, let’s find out how many mL should be delivered per minute. We divide the total volume by the total time in minutes: Rate in mL/min = 110 mL /15 min ​≈ 7.33 mL/min We need to convert this to mL/hr since we want the rate in mL/hr. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so: Rate in mL/hr = 7.33 mL/min×60 = 440 mL/hr So, the nurse should program the secondary infusion to deliver 440 mL/hr.