Order: 2000 mL D5W IV infused in six hours. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min
1. 83 gtt/min
2. 133 gtt/min
3. 3 gtt/min
4. 84 gtt/min
1
Global Rationale: 2000 mL/6 h × 15 gtt/mL × 1 h/ 60 min = 83.3 gtt/min.
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