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Which of the following would you expect immediately after ingestion of a large meal:

Which of the following are the two MOST important prehospital considerations for reducing secondary brain injury:

A one-liter bag of 0.9% NS is ordered to run 8 hours.  The tubing drop factor is 15 gtts/mL.  At how many gtt/min should the IV be set? Document your answer as a whole number. [number1] gtt/min

Which of the following characteristics is associated with emphysema:

The patient is to receive an antibiotic 2 grams in 100 mL 0.9% NS IVPB BID.  The medication is to be infused over 45 minutes.  The tubing factor is 15 gtt/mL.  What is the infusion rate in gtt/min?Document your answer as a whole number. [number1] gtt/min

The patient is to receive a transfusion of 3 units (250 mL/unit) packed red blood cells.  All units are to be infused over 8 hours.  The tubing factor is 10 gtt/mL.  What is the infusion rate in gtt/min? Document your answer as a whole number. [number1] gtt/min

Three liters of D5W is ordered to run for 24 hours.  The tubing drop factor is 15 gtts/mL.  At how many gtt/min should the IV be set? Document your answer as a whole number.  [number1] gtt/min

The patient is to receive a transfusion of 2 units (300 mL/unit) packed red blood cells.  All units are to be infused over 8 hours.  The tubing factor is 15 gtt/mL. What is the infusion rate in gtt/min? Document your answer to a whole number. [number1] gtt/min

Hypertrophy of the right ventricle resulting from disorders of the lungs such as pulmonary hypertension, is associated with which of the following diseases:

Your patient is to receive a transfusion of 2 units (250 mL/unit) packed red blood cells.  Both units are to be infused over 3 hours.  The tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.  What is the infusion rate in gtt/min? Document your answer as a whole number. [number1] gtt/min