The doctor orders Omnipen 30 mg/Kg/day in equal doses to be added to 50 mL D5W IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes q6h. The dose on hand is Omnipen 1.5 gram vial. The directions say to reconstitute with 4.8 mL to yield 5 mL. The patient weighs 68.2 Kg. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How many milliliters of Omnipen will you add to the IVPB for the correct dose?
The doctor orders Omnipen 30 mg/Kg/day in equal doses to be added to 50 mL D5W IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes q6h. The dose on hand is Omnipen 1.5 gram vial. The directions say to reconstitute with 4.8 mL to yield 5 mL. The patient weighs 68.2 Kg. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How many milliliters of Omnipen will you add to the IVPB for the correct dose?
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The doctor orders Omnipen 30 mg/Kg/day in equal doses to be added to 50 mL D5W IVPB to infuse over 30 minutes q6h. The dose on hand is Omnipen 1.5 gram vial. The directions say to reconstitute with 4.8 mL to yield 5 mL. The patient weighs 68.2 Kg. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How many milliliters of Omnipen will you add to the IVPB for the correct dose?
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