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IV pump rate (mL/hr)
Setting an infusion pump when a volume must run over a given time.
Problem
50 mL is to infuse over 12 hours. What rate should the pump be set to?
Pumps are set in whole millilitres per hour — round to a whole number.
These are practice problems for exam preparation. Every number in them is generated by CARE for teaching purposes — nothing here is a real order and nothing here is a clinical dosing tool. Do not use this page to work out a dose for a real patient: use your facility's policy, the actual order, and an independent double-check where your policy requires one.
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