A patient with cirrhosis is noted to have low serum albumin levels. The patient is to receive 200 mL of albumin in 30 minutes. The drop factor for the IV set is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse correctly adjusts the IV rate to what rate?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
100 gtt/min
(200 mL ? 15 gtt/mL) ÷ 30 min = 100 gtt/min.
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