Order: NS 1000 mL IV stat. at 125 mL/h for eight hours. Because the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL, the initial flow rate was correctly set at 21 gtt/min. After four hours, 600 mL remain to be infused. The infusion is behind schedule
Compute the new flow rate in gtt/min so that the infusion will finish on time. If flow rates may not be adjusted by more than 25% of the original rate, to what rate would you reset the drip rate, or would you contact the prescriber instead? 1. Contact the prescriber.
2. 25 gtt/min
3. 150 gtt/min
4. 23 gtt/min
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Global Rationale: 25÷ 125 = 20%
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