Question

The provider orders 1L of fluid to be infused over the next 5

hours. What rate will the nurse set the IV pump to run at in mL per
hour? Round to the nearest 10th.

Answer 1

To determine the IV infusion rate, divide the total volume of fluid by the infusion time in hours. For 1L over 5 hours, the rate is 200 mL/hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the IV infusion rate in mL per hour, you need to divide the total volume to be infused by the number of hours over which the infusion is to run. In this case, the order is for 1L (or 1000 mL) of fluid to be infused over the next 5 hours.

Therefore, the calculation would be 1000 mL ÷ 5 hours, which equals 200 mL/hour. Since the question asks to round to the nearest 10th, the infusion rate would be set on the IV pump as 200.0 mL/hour.