Morphine 100 mg, in 100 mL of D5W, is being administered through an IV set that is delivering 60 drops/mL. What flow rate is required to deliver morphine at a rate of 5 mg/hr?
A)30 drops per hour
B)300 drops per hour
C)100 drops per hour
D)3 drops per hour

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The rate required to deliver 5 mg of morphine per hour is 300 drops per hour. If the morphine IV bag has 100 mg in 100 mL of D5W, then each mL in the bag contains 1 mg of morphine. If a patient needs 5mg per hour, they need 5mL per hour, and since the IV set delivers 60 drops per mL, 5 x 60 = 300 drops per hour.

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