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    Hesi rn dosage calculation proctored exam
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    A client receives a prescription for vancomycin 1 gram intravenously (IV) every 12 hours, which is to be infused over 2hrs. The IV bag contains vancomycin 1 gram in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numerical value only.)

    mL/hour

    Explanation & Rationale

    Total volume to be infused = 250 mL Infusion time in hours = 2 hours Calculate the infusion rate in mL per hour: Infusion rate (mL/hour) = Total volume (mL) / Infusion time (hours) = 250 mL / 2 hours = 125 mL/hour

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