Order: Gentamicin sulfate 2.5 mg/kg IV q.12h.,infuse in 20 mL DW over 1h via pump. The label on the vial reads,"10 mg/mL," and the child weighs 10 pounds.At what rate will you set the IV pump to run,in milliliters per hour?

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The child weighs 10 pounds, which is approximately 4.54 kg. The dose is 2.5 mg/kg, so the total dose is 11.35 mg. The concentration is 10 mg/mL, so you need 1.135 mL of gentamicin. The total volume to infuse is 20 mL over 1 hour, so the rate is 20 mL/h.

Order: Gentamicin Sulfate 2