Ordered: Piperacillin Sodium $2 \mathrm{~g}$ IV Every $8 \mathrm{hr}$ For a Pelvic Infection

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Ordered: Piperacillin sodium $2 \mathrm{~g}$ IV every $8 \mathrm{hr}$ for a pelvic infection.
Available: Piperacillin $4 \mathrm{~g}$ vial in powdered form.
Directions: Add $7.8 \mathrm{~mL}$ of diluents to yield $10 \mathrm{~mL}$ of drug solution. Dilute the dose in $200 \mathrm{~mL}$ of D5W to infuse in $90 \mathrm{~min}$ .
How many mL per hr will you set the infusion device to infuse?