A patient is to receive 125 mL of intravenous fluid per hour and the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. You count the 15-second drip rate to be 8 gtt/min. What is your best action?
a. Nothing, the IV flow rate is correct.
b. Turn the rate down to 5 gtt/15 s.
c. Turn the rate up to 11 gtt/15 s.
d. Turn the rate up to 15 gtt/15 s.
ANS: B
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