The nurse must administer the following antibiotic via syringe pump. (SEE IMAGE). The infusion is to run over 90 minutes. The nurse calculates the infusion rate and sets the pump for the following rate

To calculate the infusion rate for a syringe pump, the nurse needs to determine how many milliliters per hour (mL/hour) are required to deliver the prescribed dosage over the specified time. In this case, the total volume of the solution is 18 mL, and it needs to be infused over 90 minutes. To find the rate in mL/hour, the nurse can use the formula: (Total Volume in mL / Time in hours) = Rate in mL/hour. Since there are 1.5 hours in 90 minutes, the calculation would be 18 mL / 1.5 hours = 12 mL/hour.