Ordered: 200 mL IVPB is to be infused in 40 to 60 minutes. The drop factor is microdrip.
a. How many gtt per min will be infused using the 60-minute rate?
b. If the IVPB is delivered via an infusion device, at what rate will you set it?

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The Answer is a.Step I:

\frac{60}{60} imes 200=200

gtt per min or mL per hr
b.Step II:
200 mL per hr (microdrip has the same rate as the electronic infusion device, which is 60 mL per hr.

Ordered: 200 ML IVPB Is to Be Infused in 40