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Calculation Task 2


If a patient requires 250ml in 8 hours of an intravenous medication, what is the desired flow rate?
(Provide your answer to 1 decimal place)

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250ml over 8hours
‘X’ ml over 1 hour
 
250/8 = 31.25
 
‘X’ = 31.25 ml/hour
= 31.3 ml/hour (1 decimal place)