A nurse is preparing to administer lidocaine 1.7 mg/min via continuous IV infusion to a client who is pregnant and has a ventricular arrhythmia. Set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

Step 1: Calculate the total dose per hour. 1.7 mg/min × 60 min/hr = 102 mg/hr Step 2: Determine the concentration of the solution. 1 g = 1000 mg 1000 mg = 250 mL 102 mg = (102 mg × 250 mL) ÷ 1000 mg = 25.5 mL/hr Step 3: Round to the nearest whole number. 25.5 mL/hr ≈ 26 mL/hr The IV pump should be set to deliver 26 mL/hr.