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    Hesi rn dosage calculations proctored exam
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    A client who severed a finger with saw receives a prescription for ketorolac 60 mg IV over 15 minutes. A secondary infusion bag of 0.9% sodium chloride 50 mL with ketorolac 60 mg is provided. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numeric value only.)

    mL/hr

    Explanation & Rationale

    Given: Volume of fluid: 50 mL Infusion time: 15 minutes Formula: Flow rate (mL/hr) = Volume (mL) / Time (hr) Step 1: Convert infusion time from minutes to hours: Infusion time (hr) = 15 minutes / 60 minutes/hr Infusion time (hr) = 0.25 hour Step 2: Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr: Flow rate (mL/hr) = 50 mL / 0.25 hr Flow rate (mL/hr) = 200 mL/hr

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