A Patient Is to Receive 1000 ML of D₅W Intravenously

question 11

Short Answer

A patient is to receive 1000 mL of D₅W intravenously over 6 hours.The nurse selects a tubing set with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL.How many drops per minute are needed to infuse this fluid in the prescribed time?
_____ gtt per minute

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