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The physician orders metoprolol 75 mg oral twice a day for a patient with hypertension. Metoprolol is available in 25-mg tablets. How many tablets would the nurse administer with each dose? ___________
 
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Zosyn 4.5 g IV every 6 hours is ordered for a patient. The Zosyn is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 60 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zosyn be infused? ___________
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

3 tablets

Answer to Question 2

50 gtt/min


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