The physician orders 1000 mL of D5RL with 20 mmol KCl to run for eight hours. With an infusion set with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL, which of the following flow rates will the nurse calculate?
a. 11 gtt/minute
b. 22 gtt/minute
c. 31 gtt/minute
d. 42 gtt/minute
C
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A A flow rate of 11 gtt/minute is inaccurate.
B A flow rate of 22 gtt/minute is inaccurate.
C A flow rate of 31 gtt/minute is correct (1000 mL X 15 gtt/min divided by 480 minutes [8 hr X 60 min/hr]).
D A flow rate of 42 gtt/minute is inaccurate.
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