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A client is to receive a systemic cephalosporin, cephalexin (Keflex®) 500 mg in 50 mL of normal saline intravenous piggyback (IVPB). The medication is to be infused over 20 minutes. To correctly infuse the medication, the nurse should set the pump rate at_______ mL/hr.

Explanation50 mL : 20 min :: X mL/hr: 60 min/hr Multiple the means (inside values) and then the extremes (outside values) to solve for X. 20X = 3,000 X = 150 mL/hr