Medical control orders you to administer 500 mL of normal saline over 1 hour to your patient. You have a macrodrip administration set that allows 15 gtts/mL and an 18-gauge catheter in the patient's antecubital vein. At how many gtts/min should you set the IV flow rate?
A. 100
B. 110
C. 125
D. 150
Ans: C. 125
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