A patient is prescribed Nexium as an I.V. infusion in 5.00% dextrose solution. The dose to be administered is 20.0 mg Nexium using IV tubing with a drop factor of 15.0 gtt/mL The solution is available in 0.800 mg/mL If the infusion is taking place at 20.0 gtt/min how many minutes will it take to administer the dose?

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A patient is prescribed Nexium as an I.V. infusion in 5.00% dextrose solution. The dose to be administered is

20.0

mg Nexium

using IV tubing with a drop factor of

15.0

gtt/mL

The solution is available in

0.800

mg/mL

If the infusion is taking

place at

20.0

gtt/min

how many

minutes

will it take to administer the dose?

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