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    Wgu HESI RN Pharmacology 1 Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A client receives a prescription for ciprofloxacin 400 mg intravenously (IV) every 12 hours to be infused over an hour. The IV bag contains ciprofloxacin 400 mg in dextrose 5% in water (DW) 200 mL. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Enter numerical value only.)

    mL/hr

    Explanation & Rationale

    Calculations: Total volume of the IV bag = 200 mL Infusion time = 1 hour To calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr, we use the formula: Infusion rate (mL/hr) = Total volume (mL) / Infusion time (hours) Infusion rate (mL/hr) = 200 mL / 1 hour = 200 mL/hr Therefore, the nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 200 mL/hr.

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