A medication is to infuse at 0.6 mg/hr. The solution available is 50 mg/150 mL. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round to the nearest whole number & fill in the blank with the numerical value only)

Desired dose rate = 0.6 mg/hr Available concentration = 50 mg / 150 mL Calculate the concentration in mg/mL: Concentration (mg/mL) = 50 mg / 150 mL = 1/3 mg/mL Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr: Flow rate (mL/hr) = Desired dose rate (mg/hr) / Concentration (mg/mL) = 0.6 mg/hr / (1/3 mg/mL) = 0.6 × 3 mL/hr Flow rate (mL/hr) = 1.8 mL/hr Round to the nearest whole number: = 2 mL/hr