If a patient must receive 1500 mL over 24 hours, what is the hourly rate in mL/hour?

To determine the hourly rate in milliliters per hour (mL/hour), you would divide the total volume of the fluid to be administered by the total time in hours. In this case, the patient needs to receive 1500 mL over a period of 24 hours.

The calculation can be expressed as follows:

[ \text{Hourly Rate} (mL/hour) = \frac{\text{Total Volume} (mL)}{\text{Total Time} (hours)} ]

Plugging in the values:

[ \text{Hourly Rate} = \frac{1500 , \text{mL}}{24 , \text{hours}} ]

When you perform the division:

[ \text{Hourly Rate} = 62.5 , \text{mL/hour} ]

This value, 62.5 mL/hour, is the correct hourly rate for delivering 1500 mL over 24 hours. Understanding this calculation is essential in medication administration, as it ensures accurate and safe delivery of fluids to patients over a specified time frame. The other options do not match this correct calculation, reflecting either too high or too low of a rate based on the total volume and time provided