The nurse is ordered to infuse 1,000 mL of normal saline in 8 hours. What would the nurse calculate to be the drops per minute?
A) 75
B) 100
C) 125
D) 150
C
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Drops per minute =
volume (in mL) × drip factor (drops per mL)
time (in minutes)
1 000 mL × 60 (drops per mL)
480 minutes (8 hours × 60 minutes)
Drops per minute = 60,000/480 =125 drops per minute
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