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V@ndy87

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The physician orders Pfizerpen 750,000 units IV for an upper respiratory infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 500,000 units/mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer?
 
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Tygacil 50 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Tygacil is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 30 minutes. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Tygacil be infused? ___________
 
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jgranad15

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

1.5 mL

Answer to Question 2

33 gtt/min


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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