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    Rn Hesi Dosage Calculations Proctored Exam
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    A client with angina pectoris is receiving intravenous (IV) nitroglycerin 50 mg/250 mL of D5W to be infused over 24 hours via pump. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

    mL/hour

    Explanation & Rationale

    To calculate the infusion rate, we need to use the formula: Infusion rate (mL/h) = Volume (mL) / Time (h) Plugging in the given values, we get: Infusion rate (mL/h) = 250 mL / 24 h Simplifying, we get: Infusion rate (mL/h) = 10.42 mL/h Rounding to the nearest whole number, we get: Infusion rate (mL/h) = 10 mL/h

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