The nurse is caring for a client who is to receive an IV antibiotic by a macroinfusion set (10 gtts/mL). The order reads 1 gm of antibiotic in 100 mL of D5W to be run in over 30 minutes. What drip rate should the nurse use?  3 gtts/min  33 gtts/min  30 gtts/min  30.3 gtts/min

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Chapter23: Pediatric Intravenous Medications
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The nurse is caring for a client who is to receive an IV antibiotic by a macroinfusion set (10 gtts/mL). The order reads 1 gm of antibiotic in 100 mL of D5W to be run in over 30 minutes. What drip rate should the nurse use?

  •  3 gtts/min
  •  33 gtts/min
  •  30 gtts/min
  •  30.3 gtts/min
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Determining right dosage is very essential before administrating the drug along with the right patient, drug, time and route. This is may be to prevent adverse effects of the medication due to wrong administration and also, to safeguard the patient. 

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