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fagboi

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on: Jul 3, 2018
A clientt is receiving an enteral feeding of 200 mL  strength Sustacal. The feeding is infusing at the rate of 12 gtt/minute and the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.
 
  How long will it take for this tube feeding to be completed? Round to the nearest tenth decimal point.

Question 2

How much medication must be administered for the following order? Used with permission from Pfizer Inc Order: Lomotil 2.5 mg
 
  What will be an ideal response?


abro1885

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

2.8 hours

Global Rationale: hours/feeding = 1 hr/60 min x 1 min/12 gtt x 10 gtt/mL. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The infusion will take 2.77 or 2.8 hours to complete.

Answer to Question 2

Give 5 mL
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