Question

A 50 ml IVPB bag of ampicillin 500 mg in normal saline is to be run in over 20 minutes. What is the infusion rate in ml/hr?​

Answer 1

Using proportions, it is found that the infusion rate is of 150 ml/hr.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three.

In this problem, 50 ml are administered over 20 minutes. How much is administered over one hour = 60 minutes? The rule of three is:

50 ml - 20 min

x ml - 60 min

Applying cross multiplication:

x = 50(60)/20

x = 50(3)

x = 150.

The infusion rate is of 150 ml/hr.

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