A patient is receiving IV morphine at 80 mg/hr as a continuous IV infusion. The medication is supplied as 500mg/ml. How many ml per hour will the nurse set the pump to?
Answer (2)
To deliver 80 mg/hr of morphine from a solution of 500 mg/ml, the nurse should set the IV pump to 0.16 ml/hr. This ensures the patient receives the correct dosage. It is essential for patient safety to calculate the correct infusion rate.
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Simply 80 mg/hr * 1 ml / 500 mg** = .16 ml/hr**
**( see how 'mg' cancels out and you are left with ml/hr as answer units?) ** ;
