Ordered: Oxacillin 250 Mg IV Every 8 Hr for 4

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Essay

Ordered: Oxacillin 250 mg IV every 8 hr for 4 doses for a respiratory tract infection. Infuse in 150 mL of D5W in 50 min.
Available: Oxacillin sodium 1 g.
Directions: Add 5.7 mL Sterile Water for Injection. Each 1.5 mL contains 250 mg of oxacillin.
a. How many mL per hr will you set the gravity infusion set with 15 drops per min?
b. How many mL per hr will you set the electronic infusion device to infuse?

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