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mydiamond

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The physician orders penicillin G 350,000 units IM for an infection. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 200,000 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 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Tygacil be infused? ___________
 
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macagnavarro

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

1.8 mL

Answer to Question 2

17 gtt/min


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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