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

Here's why: The entire dose (400 mg) is contained within the 200 mL bag. The information doesn't suggest the bag needs to be emptied completely during the infusion. Our goal is to deliver the 400 mg dose over the 1-hour infusion period. Therefore, the nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver the entire volume of the bag (200 mL) containing the medication over the 1-hour timeframe. Calculation: Volume to deliver (mL/hr) = Total volume of bag (mL) / Infusion time (hours) Volume to deliver (mL/hr) = 200 mL / 1 hour Volume to deliver (mL/hr) = 200 mL/hr Therefore, the nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 200 mL/hr.