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If this IV calculation is correct?

don't seem to be able to figure this out...

here is the question:

The physician order Penicillin G 1,00,000 units IVPB q 12h. Available to the nurse is 100 mil of D5W with 1 million units of Penicillin G with instructions to infuse over 30 minutes via an infusion pump. The nurse would set the rate on the infusion pump at how many ml/hr?

my answer is

100ml x 60 min/hr

---------------------------------------- = 200 ml/hr

30 min

I'm not sure I do it correctly but it looks like I got the right answer from the cheat cheat answer in the back. However, I would love to know how to do this maths. Thank you in advance. :)

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    you did it correctly! Personally I don't like to put everything on top because it gets more confusing that way...

    I would set it up as 100ml/30min x60min/1hr=200ml/hr using dimensional analysis

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    Thank you guys. I just wasn't sure. I just learned it today and have been studying since.

    It is getting more complicated for me.

    Nursing school is getting too difficult! From An "A" student is down to a "C"!

    I can't blow off any more exam from now. Already did on the first one! :(

    Well, too much drama --- back to study.

    I really appreciate your prompt reply.

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