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j.rubin

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Azithromycin 500 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The azithromycin is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and should infuse over 60 minutes.
 
  Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the azithromycin be infused? ___________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A patient with GERD is ordered omeprazole 40 mg once daily per gastric tube. The omeprazole elixir is supplied in a 2 mg per milliliter concentration. How many milliliters would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
 
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britb2u

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

42 gtt/min

Answer to Question 2

20 mL


j.rubin

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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jul 3, 2018
No problemo


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