SOLUTION: A Zantac IV has been ordered to run as 2.5 drops/min. It contains 875 mg of Zantac in a total of Zantac in a total of 250 ml. How many milligrams of Zantac will the patient recieve

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Question 303128: A Zantac IV has been ordered to run as 2.5 drops/min. It contains 875 mg of Zantac in a total of Zantac in a total of 250 ml. How many milligrams of Zantac will the patient recieve per hour if the set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtts/ml?
Answer by Deina(147) About Me  (Show Source):
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2.5 gtt / min = 150 gtt / hr

150 / 15 = 10 ml / hr
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875 mg / 250 = 3.5 mg / ml

3.5 * 10 = 35 mg / hr & bob's your uncle!