19. Calculate the rate you would administer an IV push medication that is in a total of 10 mL to be administered over 2 minutes. How much will you administer every 15 seconds?

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**IV Medication Administration Rate Calculation**

To calculate the rate of administering an IV push medication, consider this scenario:

**Problem:**
Determine the rate at which an IV medication should be administered. The medication has a total volume of 10 mL and must be given over a period of 2 minutes. Calculate how much medication should be administered every 15 seconds.

**Solution:**
1. **Total Volume:** 10 mL
2. **Total Time:** 2 minutes (120 seconds)
3. **Interval Time:** 15 seconds

First, find the volume to be administered per second:
- Total volume divided by total seconds: \(10 \, \text{mL} / 120 \, \text{s} = 0.0833 \, \text{mL/s}\)

Next, calculate the volume per 15-second interval:
- Volume per second multiplied by 15 seconds: \(0.0833 \, \text{mL/s} \times 15 \, \text{s} = 1.25 \, \text{mL}\)

**Answer:**
Administer 1.25 mL every 15 seconds.
Transcribed Image Text:**IV Medication Administration Rate Calculation** To calculate the rate of administering an IV push medication, consider this scenario: **Problem:** Determine the rate at which an IV medication should be administered. The medication has a total volume of 10 mL and must be given over a period of 2 minutes. Calculate how much medication should be administered every 15 seconds. **Solution:** 1. **Total Volume:** 10 mL 2. **Total Time:** 2 minutes (120 seconds) 3. **Interval Time:** 15 seconds First, find the volume to be administered per second: - Total volume divided by total seconds: \(10 \, \text{mL} / 120 \, \text{s} = 0.0833 \, \text{mL/s}\) Next, calculate the volume per 15-second interval: - Volume per second multiplied by 15 seconds: \(0.0833 \, \text{mL/s} \times 15 \, \text{s} = 1.25 \, \text{mL}\) **Answer:** Administer 1.25 mL every 15 seconds.
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