A patient is prescribed an intravenous midazolam drip at a rate of 1–5 mg/hr, titrated to symptom relief. The nurse would start this drip at ______ mg/hr
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
1
Rationale : Titration is achieved by starting at the lowest drip rate ordered and increasing the rate based on patient response. The nurse closely evaluates patient response throughout therapy and adjusts the rate up or down according to need.
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