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A patient is receiving a secondary infusion of vancomycin 1,500 mg in 250 mL to be infused over two hours. The IV administration set delivers 10 gtt/mL.How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

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21

Rationale:
Rate = 250 mL/2 hours = 125mL/hr Drops/hr = 125 mL/hr * 10 gtt/mL = 1250 gtt/hr Drops/min = 1250/60 min = 20.8 gtt/min = 21 gtt/min (rounded to the nearest whole number)
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