A patient with unstable ventricular dysrhythmia is prescribed lidocaine 200 mg by intravenous (IV)piggyback in 100 mL of IV solution.With an IV infusion set that has a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL,how many drops per minute does the nurse set the IV rate to deliver the correct dose in the specified time?

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For 100 mL to infuse in 1 hour,divide 100 by 60 (minutes)to equal 1.66 mL per minute.At a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL,multiply 1.66 by 15,= 24.9 gtt/minute; round up to 25.

A Patient with Unstable Ventricular Dysrhythmia Is Prescribed Lidocaine 200