The nurse calculates that 8 ml of cefazolin is to be drawn from a vial after reconstitution. The instructions state that the medication is to be further diluted in 50 mls of NSS for IV administration and to run over 30 minutes. At what rate will the nurse set to infusion pump to deliver the medication?

To calculate the infusion rate, we'll follow these steps: Determine the total volume to be administered: 8 mL (drawn from the vial) + 50 mL (dilution with NSS) = 58 mL Calculate the infusion rate: 58 mL ÷ 30 minutes = 1.93 mL/minute Convert mL/minute to mL/hour: 1.93 mL/minute × 60 minutes/hour = 116 mL/hour