Round the Answer to the Nearest Whole Number

question 12

Short Answer

Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
A physician writes orders for 1 g/h of magnesium sulfate for a patient in labor. The medication comes premixed with 20 g of magnesium sulfate in 100 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed? ________

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