The MD orders a pre-op patient to have Kefzol 1g to be infused over 15 minutes. The Kefzol is diluted in 50 mL of D5W. How many milliliters per hour will the nurse infuse the drug?

Step 1 is: The total volume to be infused is 50 mL. Step 2 is: The infusion time is 15 minutes. Step 3 is: To find the milliliters per hour, first convert minutes to hours: 15 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 0.25 hours. Step 4 is: Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hour: 50 mL ÷ 0.25 hours = 200 mL/hour. The nurse will infuse the drug at 200 mL per hour.