Ordered: Retrovir 2 mg/kg over 1 h. On hand: Retrovir 20-mL vial ...

[nramada]

Ordered: Retrovir 2 mg/kg over 1 h. On hand: Retrovir 20-mL vial with 10 mg/mL. The patient weighs
  212 lb. Use macrodrip tubing (15 gtt/mL). Dilute the desired dose in 100 mL D5W. The drop rate for this
  infusion is___________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The order is to titrate 0.6 mg/kg/hr -0.8 mg/kg/hr for a client weighing 91.3 kg. The solution strength is 1000 mg in 1 L. Calculate dosage range in mg/hr and flow rate range in mL/hr.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[chem1s3]

Answer to Question 1

30 gtt/min

Answer to Question 2

55-73 mg/hr; 55-73 mL/hr

[nramada]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[robbielu01]

Excellent