A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 900 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is clindamycin 900 mg in 100 mL dextrose 5% (D,W). 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.)
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver 200 mL/hr.
Calculation:
900 mg / 100 mL = 9 mg/mL
9 mg/mL x 100 mL = 900 mg
30 minutes = 0.5 hours
900 mg / 0.5 hours = 1800 mg/hr
1800 mg/hr / 9 mg/mL = 200 mL/hr