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Infuse Gentamicin 80 mg in 120 mL IVPB in 40 minutes. Drop factor is 10 gtt/mL....

Infuse Gentamicin 80 mg in 120 mL IVPB in 40 minutes. Drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. What is your flow rate in gtt/min?

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EQUATION TO CALCULATE IV FLOW RATR IN

gtt/min is

gtt/min= drop factor /ml x amount of fluid to be infused / time

gtt/min= 10 gtt/ml x 120 ml (to be infused) / 40 minutes (time)

gtt/min =1200/40

gtt/min =30

the answer is 30 gtt/min.

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