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    ATI LPN Dosage Calculation PN Nursing Care of Children Proctored Assessment 3.1
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's 150 mL IV to infuse over 30 min. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

    mL/hr

    Explanation & Rationale

    To calculate the infusion rate in mL/hr, you can use the formula: (Total Volume in mL) / (Time in hours) = Rate in mL/hr. For lactated Ringer's 150 mL to be infused over 30 minutes, you would first convert the time to hours, which is 0.5 hours (since 30 minutes is half an hour). Then, divide the total volume by the time: 150 mL / 0.5 hours = 300 mL/hr.

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