At 10 p.m. , a patient must receive 1g of Cefazolin (Ancef) intravenous piggyback (1.V.P.B.) in 250ml of Dextrose 5% in water (D5W), to be infused over 45 minutes. The drop factor is 10gtt = 1ml . What is the correct flow rate of this antibiotic solution?
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At 10 p.m. , a patient must receive 1g of Cefazolin (Ancef) intravenous piggyback (1.V.P.B.) in 250ml of Dextrose 5% in water (D5W), to be infused over 45 minutes. The drop factor is 10gtt = 1ml . What is the correct flow rate of this antibiotic solution?
- 10 qtts/min
- 45 qtts/min
- 31. 249 qtts/min
- 55.55 qtts/min
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