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A nurse is preparing to administer for 90 minutes using an IV pump 1000mg of vancomycin IVPB for a client with sepsis. The tu
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Ans) Rate(ml/min)= Volume × drop factor ÷ time in mins

= 250 × 15 ÷ 90

= 41.66 ~ 42 gtts/min.

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