Ordered: 1000 mL of 0.45% sodium chloride to be infused in 8 hours. The drop factor is 15.
At how many gtt per min will you regulate the IV?

Name: Ordered: 1000 mL of 0.45% sodium chloride to be infused in 8 hours. The drop factor is 15. At how many gtt per min will you regulate the IV?
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The Answer is Step I:

\frac{1000}{8}=125 \mathrm{~mL} ext { per hr }

Step II:

\frac{15}{60} imes 125=\frac{125}{4}=31.25

rounded to 31 gtt per min

Ordered: 1000 ML of 0