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The patient has Ferrlecit 125 mg ordered IV once daily for anemia. The Ferrlecit is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour.
 
  Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Ferrlecit be infused? ___________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The physician orders Doribax 250 mg twice a day. The Doribax is dissolved in 250 mL of NS and is to be infused over 2 hours. Using an IV controller, how many milliliters per hour should the Doribax be infused? ___________
 
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Dominic

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

33 gtt/min

Answer to Question 2

125 mL/h


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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