an IV piggyback of piperacillin diluted in 50 ml of 0.9% NaCl is to infuse in 20 minutes. the set calibration is 20 gtt to ml. calculate gtt / min
Ans) gtt/min= Total Volume to be infused × drop factor ÷ time in mins
= 50 × 20 ÷ 20 = 50 gtt/min
an IV piggyback of piperacillin diluted in 50 ml of 0.9% NaCl is to infuse in...
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