A patient is to receive trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Septra)intravenously.The drug is mixed in 250 mL of D₅W and is to be administered over 90 minutes.With a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL,how many drops per minute will the nurse set for the correct infusion rate?

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At a rate of 250 mL in 90 minutes,the drug must infuse at 2.7 mL per minute (250 mL ÷ 90 minutes = 2.7 mL/min).With 15 drops equaling 1 mL,2.7 mL F1F1F1S1F1F1F1015 = 40.5 gtt/min,rounded down to 40 gtt/min.

A Patient Is to Receive Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (Septra)intravenously