A patient has an order for an infusion of 5% dextrose in 0.45% sodium chloride at a rate of 100 mL/hr IV. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. At how many drops per minute should the nurse regulate the infusion?
A) 15
B) 17
C) 25
D) 33

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The formula for calculating IV flow rates is as follows:
(Amount of solution in mL * # of gtts/min)/Time in minutes
(100 * 15)/60 = 1500/60 = 150/6 = 25 drops/min.

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