The healthcare provider prescribes 500 mL of 0.25% normal saline (1/4 NS) intravenously over 4 hours for the patient
At which rate does the nurse infuse the intravenous (IV) solution into the patient using IV tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtts/mL? a. 125 mL/hr
b. 31 mL/min
c. 31 gtts/min
d. 125 gtts/min
C
500 mL x 1 hr x 15 gtts = 31.25 gtts/min = 31 gtts/min
4 hr 60 min 1 mL
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