The following IV orders will be regulated manually. Calculate the flow rate of the IV fluid in gtt/min
Calculate the IV flow rate for 1 L LR to infuse over 8 hours. The IV is to be manually regulated. The drop factor is 10 gtt/min.
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Flow rate: __________ gtt/min
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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