An infant is to receive 6 mg of a liquid drug that is available in the strength of 10 mg/mL. How many drops (gtt) of this drug does the nurse administer to the infant?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12
C
1 mL = 15 gtt; therefore, 10 mg = 15 gtt. This proportion problem is ; 10X = 90 gtt; 1X= 9 gtt.
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