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audie

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Round the answer to the nearest whole number. A physician orders an increase in a magnesium sulfate drip to 2 g/h for a patient in labor. The medication has a concentration of 10 g magnesium sulfate in 200 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.
 
  The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ___________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Round the answer to the nearest whole number. A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor. The medication comes premixed with 10 g magnesium sulfate in 200 mL of lactated Ringer's solution.
 
  The IV pump should be programmed for how many milliliters per hour? ___________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

40 mL/h

Answer to Question 2

20 mL/h





 

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