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    Hesi rn care of women and paediatric nursing proctored exam
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    A client who is scheduled for induction of labor receives a prescription for oxytocin 2 milliunits/min intravenously (IV). The IV bag contains oxytocin 20 units in lactated Ringer's 1 liter. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numerical value only)

    mL/hour

    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1 is: Determine the oxytocin concentration in milliunits per mL:. 20,000 milliunits ÷ 1,000 mL = 20 milliunits/mL. Step 2 is: Calculate the flow rate in mL/hour:. 2 milliunits/min ÷ 20 milliunits/mL × 60 min/hour = 6 mL/hour. Final answer: 6.

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