Question

The healthcare provider prescribe Pitocin 2milliunits / min to induce labor for a client at 41 weeks gestation. The nurse initiates an infusion of Lactated Ringer 1000 ml with Pitocin 10 units. How many ml/ hr should the nurse program the infusion pump?

Answer 1

The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 33.3 ml/hr.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver 33.3 ml/hr.

To calculate the ml/hr rate:

1. Convert 2 milliunits/min to milliliters/hour by multiplying by 60 minutes/hour.
2. The result is 120 milliliters/hour.
3. To determine the rate of the Pitocin solution, divide 10 units by 1000 ml.
4. The result is 0.01 units/ml.
5. Divide 120 ml/hr by 0.01 units/ml.
6. The final result is approximately 33.3 ml/hr.