Round Your Answer to the Nearest Whole Number

question 23

Short Answer

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
-Zosyn 4.5 g IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Zosyn is dissolved in 50 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should the Zosyn be infused? ___________

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