A client is prescribed to receive vancomycin hydrochloride (Vancocin) 500 mg in 100 mL 0.9% normal saline IVPB q 6 hours to infuse over 1 hour. What is the flow rate in gtts/min with a drop factor of 15 gtts/mL?
1. 15 gtts/min
2. 20 gtts/min
3. 25 gtts/min
4. 30 gtts/min
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Rationale 1: gtt/min = 15 gtt/1 mL x 100 mL/1 hr x 1 hr/60 min. Multiply the numerators and then divide by the denominators. The flow rate is 25 gtt/min.
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