Order: Tagamet 300 mg IVPB q8hr. The medication has been added to 50 mL DSW to infuse over 30 minutes. Drop factor: 10 gtt/ml Determine rate in gtt/min.

Given: Volume of fluid: 50 mL (DSW) Infusion time: 30 minutes Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL Formula: Flow rate (gtt/min) = (Volume (mL) / Time (min)) x Drop factor (gtt/mL) Step 1: Calculate the infusion rate in mL/min: Infusion rate (mL/min) = Volume (mL) / Time (min) Infusion rate (mL/min) = 50 mL / 30 min Infusion rate (mL/min) = 1.67 mL/min Step 2: Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min: Flow rate (gtt/min) = Infusion rate (mL/min) x Drop factor (gtt/mL) Flow rate (gtt/min) = 1.67 mL/min x 10 gtt/mL Flow rate (gtt/min) = 16.7 gtt/min Step 3: Round to the nearest whole number: Flow rate (gtt/min) ≈ 17 gtt/min