An infusion contains 4 mg/mL of lidocaine (lignocaine) in 500 mL of 0.9 %w/v sodium chlor solution. If a patient is to receive 4 mg/min for 0.5 hours then 1 mg/min what would be the duration infusion (hours) before a replacement bag was required? (Answer to 2 decimal places). Answer: x You did not give the correct unit. The correct answer is: 31.83 hours

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An infusion contains 4 mg/mL of lidocaine (lignocaine) in 500 mL of 0.9 %w/v sodium chlor
solution.
If a patient is to receive 4 mg/min for 0.5 hours then 1 mg/min what would be the duration
infusion (hours) before a replacement bag was required? (Answer to 2 decimal places).
Answer:
x
You did not give the correct unit.
The correct answer is: 31.83 hours
Transcribed Image Text:An infusion contains 4 mg/mL of lidocaine (lignocaine) in 500 mL of 0.9 %w/v sodium chlor solution. If a patient is to receive 4 mg/min for 0.5 hours then 1 mg/min what would be the duration infusion (hours) before a replacement bag was required? (Answer to 2 decimal places). Answer: x You did not give the correct unit. The correct answer is: 31.83 hours
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