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The physician orders Unasyn 1.5 gm IV every 6 hours. The medication will be diluted in a 100 ml bag of D5W and infused over 30 minutes. The Unasyn is available in a vial marked 3 gm in 10 ml of NS. How many ml will the nurse withdraw from the vial and dilute in the IV bag? How many ml/hr would the nurse set the IV pump to to infuse the bag over 30 minutes?

Name: the physician orders unasyn 15 gm iv every 6 hours the medication will be diluted in a 100 ml bag of d5w and infused over 30 minutes the unasyn is available in a vial marked 3 gm in 10 ml of 83031
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Description: the physician orders unasyn 15 gm iv every 6 hours the medication will be diluted in a 100 ml bag of d5w and infused over 30 minutes the unasyn is available in a vial marked 3 gm in 10 ml of 83031

          The physician orders Unasyn 1.5 gm IV every 6 hours.  The medication will be diluted in a 100 ml bag of D5W and infused over 30 minutes.  The Unasyn is available in a vial marked 3 gm in 10 ml of NS.  How many ml will the nurse withdraw from the vial and dilute in the IV bag?  How many ml/hr would the nurse set the IV pump to to infuse the bag over 30 minutes?

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The physician orders Unasyn 1.5 gm IV every 6 hours. The medication will be diluted in a 100 ml bag of D5W and infused over 30 minutes. The Unasyn is available in a vial marked 3 gm in 10 ml of NS. How many ml will the nurse withdraw from the vial and dilute in the IV bag? How many ml/hr would the nurse set the IV pump to to infuse the bag over 30 minutes?