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A health care provider orders 500 mL of D50.45 NS to infuse at 50 mL/h. The tubing drop factor is 60 gtt/mL. Calculate the rate in drops per minute. ___________________ _
 
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Question 2

The physician orders diltiazem 90 mg oral three times a day for hypertension. Diltiazem is available in 60-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ______
 
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Answer to Question 1

50 gtt/min

Answer to Question 2

1.5 tablets



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