Ordered: Retrovir 2 mg/kg over 1 h. On hand: Retrovir 20-mL vial with 10 mg/mL. The patient weighs
212 lb. Use macrodrip tubing (15 gtt/mL). Dilute the desired dose in 100 mL D5W. The drop rate for this
infusion is___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
30 gtt/min
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A) True B) False
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A. trade name B. generic name C. brand name D. chemical name