Round Your Answer to the Nearest Whole Number

question 14

Short Answer

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
-Tygacil 50 mg IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Tygacil is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 30 minutes. Using tubing with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Tygacil be infused? ___________

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