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A Physician Orders 1,000 ML of 5% Dextrose in Water

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A physician orders 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water at 50 mL/hr. A nurse uses tubing with a drop factor of 15. The nurse calculates that the I.V. solution should be infused at _ drops per minute (gtt/min).


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An unconscious bias or preference for a particular option or individual, often influencing decision-making processes without explicit awareness.

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The process of quantitatively assessing or determining the magnitude, amount, or degree of something.

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