The physician orders 392 ml of D₅W solution to be administered over a 14-hour period.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should the patient receive? ____ gtt/min
A)12
B)2
C)7
D)1.9

Question

The physician orders 392 ml of D₅W solution to be administered over a 14-hour period.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should the patient receive? ____ gtt/min
A)12
B)2
C)7
D)1.9

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

392 ml ′  15 gtt/ml = 5880 total gtt.Then change 14 hours to minutes: 14 ′  60 = 840 min.Then divide total gtt by total minutes to get gtt/min: 5880 divided by 840 = 7 gtt/min.

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