A three year-old child that weighs 38 lbs. is to receive 500 ml of dextrose 5%...

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A three year-old child that weighs 38 lbs. is to receive 500 ml of dextrose 5%...

A three year-old child that weighs 38 lbs. is to receive 500 ml of dextrose 5% in NS over 8 hours. How many ml/hr will the nurse set the infusion pump?

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500 ml has to be given over 8 hours.

So infusion rate = 500/8 = 62.5 ml/hour

So the nurse should set the infusion pump at 62.5 ml/hr.

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