The patient/client is ordered 500 mL of an IV solution to run over 10 hours via an infusion pump. The nurse understands that the rate will be stated and programmed as milliliters per hour. What will be the tubing factor for the infusion pump? Round off to the nearest whole number.
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 60

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With an infusion pump, the infusion rate is set in milliliters per hour, and the pump automatically calculates the dose in milligrams, micrograms, and so forth. Some pumps use regular IV tubing; others use tubing specific to the pump. The tubing factor for an IV infusion pump is 60 gtt/mL.

The Patient/client Is Ordered 500 ML of an IV Solution