Calculate Small Volumes to Be Infused in Less Than 1

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Short Answer

Calculate small volumes to be infused in less than 1 hour in gtt/min.
-Tagamet 200 mg in D₅W 100 mL over 20 minutes. Drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

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