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Yolanda

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Identify the error in the following medical order. Dilacor XR 240 mg daily per nasogastric tube.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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An IV is infusing at 125 mL/h. If the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL, what would this rate of flow equal in gtt/min?
 
  1. 8 gtt/min
  2. 31 gtt/min
  3. 32 gtt/min
  4. 50 gtt/min


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BUTTHOL369

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

This is an extended release medication and should not be crushed or dissolved to be delivered via tube.

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Global Rationale: 125mL/hour  15 gtt/mL  1 h/60 min = 31.25 gtt/min.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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