A nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin IVPB over 20 min.
Available is cefazolin 1 g in 100 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
The Correct Answer is ["75"]
Step 1 is (100 mL ÷ 20 min) × 15 gtt/mL.
Step 2 is 5 mL/min × 15 gtt/mL.
Step 3 is 75 gtt/min. The answer is 75 gtt/min.
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Correct Answer is ["2"]
Explanation
Step 1 is 250 mg ÷ (1000 mg/8 mL).
Step 2 is 250 mg ÷ 125 mg/mL.
Step 3 is 2 mL. Answer: 2 mL.
Correct Answer is ["10"]
Explanation
Step 1 is 2.5 mg ÷ (5 mg ÷ 5 mL).
Step 2 is 2.5 ÷ 1.
Step 3 is 2.5 × 4. Answer: 10 mL per day.
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