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A prescription order calls for procainamide 0.5 g. In the pharmacy, the technician uses a 1g/10 mL vial to prepare the dose, which is injected into a 150 mL D5W IV bag for infusion. Assuming conventional overfill for the IV bag, what should the flow rate be in mL/hr if the dose of the drug is 2 mg/min? Round to the nearest whole mL.

A prescription order calls for procainamide 0.5 g. In the pharmacy, the technician uses a 1g/10 mL vial to prepare the dose, which is injected into a 150 mL D5W IV bag for infusion. Assuming conventional overfill for the IV bag, what should the flow rate be in mL/hr if the dose of the drug is 2 mg/min? Round to the nearest whole mL.

Phlebotomy Essentials
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A prescription order calls for procainamide 0.5 g. In the pharmacy, the technician uses a 1g/10 mL vial to prepare the dose, which is injected into a 150 mL D5W IV bag for infusion. Assuming conventional overfill for the IV bag, what should the flow rate be in mL/hr if the dose of the drug is 2 mg/min? Round to the nearest whole mL.
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