Questions: 2. The cardiologist ordered for an medication infusion be started as a maintenance drip. The order is for 300 mL over 4 hours. What is the flow rate? (Round to nearest whole)

2. The cardiologist ordered for an medication infusion be started as a maintenance drip. The order is for 300 mL over 4 hours. What is the flow rate? (Round to nearest whole)

Transcript text: 2. The cardiologist ordered for an medication infusion be started as a maintenance drip. The order is for 300 mL over 4 hours. What is the flow rate? (Round to nearest whole)

Solution

Solution Steps

To find the flow rate, we need to divide the total volume of the medication by the total time in hours. This will give us the flow rate in mL per hour.

Solution Approach

Step 1: Calculate Flow Rate

To find the flow rate, we use the formula:

\[ \text{Flow Rate} = \frac{\text{Total Volume}}{\text{Total Time}} \]

Substituting the given values:

\[ \text{Flow Rate} = \frac{300 \, \text{mL}}{4 \, \text{hours}} = 75 \, \text{mL/hour} \]

Step 2: Round the Flow Rate

Since the problem asks to round to the nearest whole number, we round \(75.0\) to \(75\).