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Calculation
A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin 3 milliunits/min via continuous IV infusion to a client for augmentation of labor. Available is oxytocin 10 units in 0.9% sodium chloride 1,000 mL. 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
Step 1: Convert oxytocin units to milliunits 10 units × 1,000 milliunits/unit = 10,000 milliunits. Step 2: Determine the concentration of oxytocin 10,000 milliunits ÷ 1,000 mL = 10 milliunits/mL. Step 3: Calculate the flow rate (3 milliunits/min ÷ 10 milliunits/mL) × 60 min/hr = 18 mL/hr. Final Answer: 18 mL/hr.
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