Answer:
125 mL/h
Step-by-step explanation:
Intravenous pumps are used when there is a need of constant pumping of fluids into the body. Injecting every hour with the required volume causes damage.
Volume of 0.45 saline = 1000 mL
Time to be infused = 8 hours
The Intravenous pump should be programmed in the following way
[tex]\frac{Volume}{time}=\frac{1000}{8}\\\Rightarrow flow\ rate=125\ mL/hr[/tex]
Hence, the IV pump should be programmed for 125 mL/hr.
