Using an IV infusion system that delivers 60 drops/mL, a nurse hangs a 500-mL bag of normal saline (NS) at 0800.The physician has ordered a rate of 20 mL/hr.What should the nurse set the roller clamp to deliver?
A) 10 gtt/min
B) 20 gtt/min
C) 25 gtt/min
D) 30 gtt/min
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