An IV of 1,000 mL D5W has been ordered to be infused at 100 mL/hr. The administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. The IV was hung at 10:00 pm. At 2:00 am, you check the IV, and 600 mL have infused. Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution. _____
a. 25
b. 17
c. 22
d. 33
ANS: C
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