Order: Cipro (ciprofloxacin) 400 mg in 200 mL DW IVPB. The patient weighs 175 pounds, and is to receive 6 mg/kg/h. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL
1. 50 gtt/min
2. 1066 gtt/min
3. 60 gtt/min
4. 262 gtt/min
3
Global Rationale: 175 ÷ 2.2 = 79.5 kg × 6 = 477 mg/h.
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