A dose of 500 mg in a volume of 3 mL is ordered to be diluted to 55 mL to infuse over 25 minutes. A 20-mL flush is to follow. The administration set is a microdrip. Calculate the drops/minute (gtt/min)._____
a. 180
b. 208
c. 27
d. 132
ANS: D
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