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Calculate the drip rate in drops/minute for 50 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride containing 1 g of Ancef to be infused over a p...

Calculate the drip rate in drops/minute for 50 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride containing 1 g of Ancef to be infused over a period of 30 minutes. The tubing has a drop factor of 60 drops/ml

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Step 1: Amount of fluid divided by hours to administer = ml/hr

50 mL x 60 gtts/mL = 3000   

30 min = 30    = 100    = 100 gtts/min

Step 2: ml/hr x Drop Factor (gtts/ml)

60 min   = gtts/min

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