An IV of 1,000 mL was ordered to be infused in 8 hours. The IV was started at 8:00 am. At 1:00 pm, you check the IV and 600 mL have infused. The administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution. _____
a. 50
b. 44
c. 30
d. 66
ANS: B
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