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Med Surg Exam Regular ( 51 Questions)
Question 1 of 51 :
A patient is to receive 1000 mL of IV fluid over 4 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should the IV be set to deliver?
NOTE
- DO NOT write the unit/s of measurement
- Enter ONLY the number
- DO NOT ROUND YOUR ANSWER
Correct Answer: 62.5
Convert hours to minutes:
- 4 hours 60 minutes/hour = 240 minutes
Calculate the total drops:
- 1000 mL 15 gtt/mL = 15000 gtt
Calculate the drops per minute:
- 15000 gtt / 240 minutes = 62.5 gtt/minute
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