Order: Pitocin (oxytocin) 40 units in NS 1000 mL, infuse at 10 milliunits/min Avaliable: oxytocin 10 units/mL
a. What is the concentration of the solution?
b. What is the dosage concentration per hour?
c. What is the volume per hour?

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The Answer is a. 40 units/1000 mL = 40 milliunits/mL (0.04 units/mL)
b. 10 milliunits/min * 60 min/hr = 600 milliunits/hr
c. 600 milliunits/hr/40 milliunits/mL = 15 mL/hr

Order: Pitocin (Oxytocin) 40 Units in NS 1000 ML, Infuse