An IV has been set to drip at 5gtt/min, and the bag has 500mg of active ingredient in a total of 1200ml. If the set has been calibrated to deliver 25gtt/ml, how much active ingredient will the patient receive in two hours?
A)10mg
B)20mg
C)22mg
D)25mg

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In two hours the patient would have received 10mg of active ingredient. Here is how the math works:
5gtt x 60mins = 300gtt per hour
300gtt/25gtt = 12ml per hour
12ml x 500ml = 5mg per hour
1200
5mg x 2 hours = 10mg in two hours

An IV Has Been Set to Drip at 5gtt/min, and the Bag