Find the flow rate for manual regulation: ________. (Round to the nearest whole number)Ordered: 200 mL NS to infuse over 3 h using tubing calibrated to 10 gtt/mL
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
11 gtt/min
f = 11.1 gtt/min = 11 gtt/min
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