The healthcare provider prescribes furosemide 120 mg intravenously (IV) for a client with fluid overload. Furosemide is available in a vial labeled 10 mg/mL, and the recommended rate for IV administration is 40 mg/minute. The nurse should administer the medication over what length of time in minutes? (Enter numeric value only.)

Here's how to calculate the duration (minutes) for the nurse to administer furosemide: Prescribed dose: 120 mg furosemide (given) Recommended rate: 40 mg/minute (given) We need to find the total time (minutes) required to administer the prescribed dose (120 mg) at the recommended rate (40 mg/minute). Time (minutes) = Dose (mg) / Rate (mg/minute) Time (minutes) = 120 mg / 40 mg/minute Time (minutes) = 3 minutes Therefore, the nurse should administer the medication over 3 minutes.