A patient is to receive 1000 mL D5W at 80 mL/h. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL
1. 26 gtt/min
2. 33 gtt/min
3. 333 gtt/min
4. 240 gtt/min
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Global Rationale: 80 mL/h × mL/20 gtt × 1 h/60 min = 26.6 gtt/min. Round down.
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