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    HESI RN Med surg adult health proctored exam
    Calculation

    A client with a gram-positive bacterial skin infection is receiving daptomycin 500 mg IV every 24 hours. The pharmacy delivers a secondary infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride with daptomycin 500 mg/100 mL to be infused in 30 minutes. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter the numerical value only.)

    mL/hour

    Explanation & Rationale

    Calculation steps: Step 1: Determine the total volume to be infused. 100 mL Step 2: Determine the time for infusion. 30 minutes Step 3: Convert time to hours. 30 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour Result: 0.5 hours Step 4: Calculate the rate in mL/hour. 100 mL ÷ 0.5 hours Result: 200 mL/hour

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