The nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is programmed to deliver 30 ml/hour. The available solution is Ringer's Lactated 1,000 ml Pitocin 20 units. How many milliunits/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only, whole number.) wer:
The nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is programmed to deliver 30 ml/hour. The available solution is Ringer's Lactated 1,000 ml Pitocin 20 units. How many milliunits/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only, whole number.) wer:
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### Oxytocin Infusion Calculation
**Scenario:**
A nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is programmed to deliver 30 mL/hour. The available solution is Ringer's Lactated 1,000 mL with Pitocin 20 units.
**Question:**
How many milliunits/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only, whole number)
**Answer:**
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To solve for the milliunits per minute that the client is receiving, follow the steps below:
1. **Determine the concentration of Pitocin in the solution:**
- The total volume of the solution is 1,000 mL.
- The Pitocin concentration is 20 units per 1,000 mL.
2. **Convert units to milliunits:**
- 1 unit of Pitocin = 1,000 milliunits.
- Therefore, 20 units = 20 x 1,000 = 20,000 milliunits.
3. **Calculate the infusion rate in milliunits per hour:**
- The pump delivers 30 mL/hour.
- The Pitocin concentration is 20,000 milliunits in 1,000 mL. Thus, in 30 mL, the amount of Pitocin is:
\[(30 mL / 1,000 mL) x 20,000 milliunits = 600 milliunits/hour.\]
4. **Convert the hourly rate to a per-minute rate:**
- There are 60 minutes in an hour.
- Therefore, the infusion rate per minute is:
\[600 milliunits / 60 minutes = 10 milliunits/minute.\]
So, the client is receiving 10 milliunits/minute of Pitocin.
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### Oxytocin Infusion Calculation
**Scenario:**
A nurse notes that a client is receiving an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion via a pump that is programmed to deliver 30 mL/hour. The available solution is Ringer's Lactated 1,000 mL with Pitocin 20 units.
**Question:**
How many milliunits/minute is the client receiving? (Enter numeric value only, whole number)
**Answer:**
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To solve for the milliunits per minute that the client is receiving, follow the steps below:
1. **Determine the concentration of Pitocin in the solution:**
- The total volume of the solution is 1,000 mL.
- The Pitocin concentration is 20 units per 1,000 mL.
2. **Convert units to milliunits:**
- 1 unit of Pitocin = 1,000 milliunits.
- Therefore, 20 units = 20 x 1,000 = 20,000 milliunits.
3. **Calculate the infusion rate in milliunits per hour:**
- The pump delivers 30 mL/hour.
- The Pitocin concentration is 20,000 milliunits in 1,000 mL. Thus, in 30 mL, the amount of Pitocin is:
\[(30 mL / 1,000 mL) x 20,000 milliunits = 600 milliunits/hour.\]
4. **Convert the hourly rate to a per-minute rate:**
- There are 60 minutes in an hour.
- Therefore, the infusion rate per minute is:
\[600 milliunits / 60 minutes = 10 milliunits/minute.\]
So, the client is receiving 10 milliunits/minute of Pitocin.
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