Question

1. After the bolus dose, the provider would like the magnesium sulfate to run at 3 grams / hour. How many ml / hour will you set the IV pump?

Answer 1

Answer ;

Here the direction is to provide Magnesium sulfate at the rate of 3 grams / hr.

The Iv pump should be set at following ratio,

The standard dilution of the drug would be present in 0,5 gm / ml. ( 1 ml has 0.5 gm )

Here the needs is to provide 3 gm, hence the total amount would be 6 ml.

Hence the pump should be set at 6 ml / hour.