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Worked example
IV infusion time - practice problem 10
An IV pump is running 50 mL of D5W at 150 mL/hr.
How long will the infusion take (hours)?
Answer: 0.33 hr
Step-by-step solution
1. Divide the volume by the rate
50 mL ÷ ( 150 mL ÷ 1 hr )
2. Cancel mL and solve for hours
= 50 ÷ 150 hr
= 0.33 hr
3. Convert the decimal hours to hours and minutes
0.33 hr = 20 min
= 20 min
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