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vinney12

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Ordered: Gentamicin 3 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses in 50 mL D5W over 40 min. On hand: Injectable 2-
  mL vial with 40 mg/mL. The patient weighs 169 lb. Use 20 gtt/mL tubing. The injection should be mixed
  with 50 mL D5W.
 
  The drop rate will be ___________.
 
 
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

A 250 mL solution with 2 mg of a drug is to be infused at 7 mcg/min. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

17 gtt/min

Answer to Question 2

53 mL/hr



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