Question

The patient is to receive 250ml of D5W with 10 units of oxytocin (Pictocin) IV at the rate of 0.002 units/min. How many ml per hour.

Answer 1

0.5ml/hr

Explanation:

Given:

Infusion rate: 0.002 units/min

To convert the infusion rate from units/min to ml/hr, we need to know the flow rate conversion factor specific to the medication and solution being administered.

In this case, we have the information that the patient is receiving 10 units of oxytocin (Pictocin) in 250 ml of D5W solution.

To calculate the ml/hr rate, we can use the following formula:

ml/hr = (Infusion rate in units/min * Volume in ml) / Time in min

ml/hr = (0.002 units/min * 250 ml) / 1 min

ml/hr = 0.5 ml/min

Therefore, the infusion rate of 0.002 units/min is equivalent to 0.5 ml/hr.