Give piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) 2 g, IV, q6h.Available: reconstitute each 1 g with 5 mL of diluent , Set and solution: 50 mL of 0.9% NaCl or D₅W with drop factor 15 gtt/mL , Instructions: dilute drug in 50 mL; infuse over 30 minutes.
a. What is the correct drug dose?
b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

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Give piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) 2 g, IV, q6h.Available: reconstitute each 1 g with 5 mL of diluent , Set and solution: 50 mL of 0.9% NaCl or D₅W with drop factor 15 gtt/mL , Instructions: dilute drug in 50 mL; infuse over 30 minutes.

Give piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) 2 g, IV, q6h.Available: reconstitute each 1 g with 5 mL of diluent , Set and solution: 50 mL of 0.9% NaCl or D<sub>5</sub>W with drop factor 15 gtt/mL , Instructions: dilute drug in 50 mL; infuse over 30 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

a. What is the correct drug dose?
b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

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The Answer of Give piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) 2 g, IV, q6h.Available: reconstitute each 1 g with 5 mL of diluent , Set and solution: 50 mL of 0.9% NaCl or D₅W with drop factor 15 gtt/mL , Instructions: dilute drug in 50 mL; infuse over 30 minutes. a. What is the correct drug dose? b. What is the flow rate in gtt/min?

Give Piperacillin/tazobactam (Zosyn) 2 G, IV, Q6h