A drug order for a patient contains 200 mg of the drug to be administered intravenously over two hours.The concentration of the solution is 2 mg/ml.The administration set is labeled 10 drops per ml.Determine the IV infusion rate.

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Step 1: Determine the required amount of IV solution in milliliters. 2 mg/ml = 200 mg/X ml; X = 200 / 2 = 100 ml Step 2: Use the formula for adjusting the IV infusion rate: (ml of IV solution F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 number of drops/ml) / (hours of administration F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 60 minutes). (100 ml F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 10) / (2 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 60) = 8.3 drops per minute

A Drug Order for a Patient Contains 200 Mg of the Drug