Answer: The correct rate is 50 mL/hr. Divide the total volume to be infused (400 mL) by the number of hours it is to be infused in (8): 400 รท 8 = 50 mL.
An infant is undergoing parenteral therapy. The health care provider has instructed that 400 mL of D5W 0.45% sodium chloride be infused over 8 …