A pint of blood (500 mL) is hung at 11:00 AM. The flow rate is 24 gtt/min. The drop factor on the administration set is 10 gtt/mL. When will the infusion be completed? _______________
a. 2:30 PM
b. 3:00 PM
c. 2:40 PM
d. 4:22 PM
ANS: A
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