document.write( "Question 1202871: A physician orders vancocin 1g in 100ml d5w. the drop factor is 20gtts/ml, and the infusion rate is 1.5ml/min\r
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\n" ); document.write( "How long in minutes would it take for the vancomycin order to be infused?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using the following label how many vials medication should be reconstituted to be added to the fluids?\r
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100 ml/1.5 ml/min=66m40s
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