The doctor prescribes 1 litre of 5% glucose to be given over 8 hours. The rate for the infusion is calculated to be 125 mL/hour. You wish to check the rate. How many hours is the infusion going to run?

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The doctor prescribes 1 litre of 5% glucose to be given over 8 hours. The rate for the infusion is calculated to be 125 mL/hour. You wish to check the rate. How many hours is the infusion going to run?

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