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jjjetplane

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The physician orders 1000 mL lactated Ringer's to infuse at 125 mL/h for a postoperative patient. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ___________________ _
 
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A physician orders Reglan 10 mg IV every 6 hours for a patient with high gastric residuals. Using a vial with a 10 mg/mL concentration, how many milliliters would be administered with each dose? ____________
 
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ryhom

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

42 gtt/min

Answer to Question 2

1 mL


jjjetplane

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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