The patient is to receive 450mg of Amikacin every 12 hours for a Gram-negative bacterial infection. The medication is provided by the pharmacy as 450mg/100mL 5% Dextrose Intravenous Solution. The medication should be infused over 30 minutes. The tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the infusion at how many drops per minute?

The patient is to receive 450mg of Amikacin every 12 hours for a Gram-negative bacterial infection. The medication is provided by the pharmacy as 450mg/100mL 5% Dextrose Intravenous Solution. The medication should be infused over 30 minutes. The tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the infusion at how many drops per minute?

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

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Chapter12: Ratio And Proportion

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