Infuse vancomycin 1 g IVPB in 150 mL D5W in 1.5 hours. The administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. _____
a. 125 gtt/min
b. 100 gtt/min
c. 25 gtt/min
d. 33 gtt/min
ANS: D
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