Round Your Answer to the Nearest Whole Number

question 24

Short Answer

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
-The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________

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Definitions:

Hydrogen Peroxide

A chemical compound often used as a disinfectant or bleaching agent.

Ineffective Protection

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The process by which blood cells and fibrin strands form a solid mass to stop bleeding after vascular injury.

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