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The doctor's order reads: give 150mg of Antibiotic X in 500 mL Normal Saline over 3.5...

The doctor's order reads: give 150mg of Antibiotic X in 500 mL Normal Saline over 3.5 hours. The drop factor is 10gtt/mL. How many gtt/min are required?

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Given that the drop factor is 10 gtt/ML.

The volume of medication is = 500 mL (to be given in 3.5 hr or 210 min)

The flow rate is = 10 gtt/ml * 500 ml/ 210 min = 23.8 or 24 gtts/min

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