The healthcare provider prescribes ganciclovir 375 mg IV every 12 hour to infuse over 90 minutes. The pharmacy delivers ganciclovir 375 mg in a 150 mL IV bag. How many drops/minute should the nurse regulate the gravity infusion using a drip chamber that delivers 10 drops/mL? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

Given Information: Volume: 150 mL Infusion time: 90 minutes Drop factor: 10 drops/mL Calculate the infusion rate in mL/min Infusion rate = Total volume / Infusion time Infusion rate = 150 mL / 90 minutes = 1.67 mL/min Calculate the drops per minute Drops per minute = Infusion rate (mL/min) x Drop factor (drops/mL) Drops per minute = 1.67 mL/min x 10 drops/mL = 16.7 drops/min Round to the nearest whole number (as instructed) Drops per minute = 17 drops/min