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Fortaz 2 gm Iv is ordered twice a day for a patient with pneumonia. It is supplied in 50ml dextrose and water, to run over 30 minutes.

1) how many drops per minute should be delivered if tubing with a drop factor of 10 (15 drops per ml) is used?

2) if a pump is available, how many ML per hour should the nurse set the pump to deliver?

what formula's would you use to solve this problem.

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Hi Customer (name blocked for privacy).

Fortaz 2 gm Iv is ordered twice a day for a patient with pneumonia. It is supplied in 50ml dextrose and water, to run over 30 minutes.

1)
50ml dextrose and water, to run over 30 minutes.

That is 50 ml x 15 drops/ ml = 750drops (over 30 minuts)

Which is 750 / 30 = 25 (drops / minute)

The answer is 25 drops per minute should be delivered if tubing with a drop factor of 10 (15 drops per ml) is used.


2)

50ml dextrose and water, to run over 30 minutes, which is 0.5 hour.

Thus:

50 ml / 0.5 hour = 100 ( ml /hour)

The answer is:

if a pump is available, 100 ML per hour should the nurse set the pump to deliver.

The formula is

50 ml / 0.5 hour = 100 ( ml / hour)



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