An IV of 1,000 mL D5W has been ordered to be infused at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor for the IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The IV was hung at 10:00 pm. At 11:30 pm, you check the IV and find that 450 mL have infused
Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution. _____
a. 10
b. 12
c. 17
d. 14
ANS: D
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