Order: D5W to infuse at 100 mL/hr. Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL. At what rate in gtt/min should the IV be regulated?
Record the answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 17 gtt/min
gtt/min = 100 mL X 10 gtt/mL divided by 60 min =16.6 = 17 gtt/min
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