The doctor orders ampicillin 500 mg to be added to 100 mL of D5W IVPB to infuse over 45 minutes q 8h. The stock supply of ampicillin is a 2 gram vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 4.8 mL sterile water to yield a concentration of 0.4 gram/mL. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in mL/hr? a.2.2 mL/hr b.133.3 mL/hr c.133.33 mL/hr d.133 mL/hr e.13 mL/hr
The doctor orders ampicillin 500 mg to be added to 100 mL of D5W IVPB to infuse over 45 minutes q 8h. The stock supply of ampicillin is a 2 gram vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 4.8 mL sterile water to yield a concentration of 0.4 gram/mL. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in mL/hr? a.2.2 mL/hr b.133.3 mL/hr c.133.33 mL/hr d.133 mL/hr e.13 mL/hr
Chapter23: Pediatric Intravenous Medications
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The doctor orders ampicillin 500 mg to be added to 100 mL of D5W IVPB to infuse over 45 minutes q 8h. The stock supply of ampicillin is a 2 gram vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 4.8 mL sterile water to yield a concentration of 0.4 gram/mL. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate in mL/hr?
a.2.2 mL/hr
b.133.3 mL/hr
c.133.33 mL/hr
d.133 mL/hr
e.13 mL/hr
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