Order: Zofran (ondansetron HCl) 0.15mg/kg IVPB 30 minutes before chemotherapy. The label on the vial reads 2 mg/mL,and the manufacturer's directions states to dilute in 50 mL D5W and infuse in 15 minutes.Calculate the rate of flow in drops per minute for a patient who weighs 55 kilograms.The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.
A) 216 gtt/min
B) 72 gtt/min
C) 36 gtt/min
D) 14 gtt/min
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