A client is prescribed to receive 1000 mL of 0.9% Normal Saline in an 8-hour time frame. Using a microdrip set, how many drops per minute will the infusion run?
What will be an ideal response
125 gtts/min
RAT: 1000 mL/8 hours = 125 mL/hr; 125 mL/60 minutes ? 60 gtts/mL = 125 gtts/min
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