Questions: A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is haloperidol 5 mg in 50 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) mL/hr

A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is haloperidol 5 mg in 50 mL dextrose 5% (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
mL/hr

Transcript text: A nurse is preparing to administer haloperidol 5 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is haloperidol 5 mg in 50 mL dextrose $5 \%$ ( $\mathrm{D}_{s} \mathrm{~W}$ ). The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many $\mathrm{mL} / \mathrm{hr}$ ? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) $\square$ $\mathrm{mL} / \mathrm{hr}$

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Identify the total volume and time

The total volume of the solution is 50 mL, and the time over which it should be administered is 30 minutes.

Step 2: Convert time to hours

Since the IV pump rate is measured in mL/hr, convert the administration time from minutes to hours: $30 \text{ minutes} = \frac{30}{60} \text{ hours} = 0.5 \text{ hours}.$

Step 3: Calculate the IV pump rate

Divide the total volume by the time in hours to find the rate in mL/hr: $\text{IV pump rate} = \frac{50 \text{ mL}}{0.5 \text{ hours}} = 100 \text{ mL/hr}.$

Final Answer

$\boxed{100}$

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