A patient is to receive 1500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride intravenously at a rate of 125 mL/hr.The nurse is using microdrip gravity drip tubing.What is the minute flow rate (drops per minute)?
A) 12 gtt/min
B) 24 gtt/min
C) 125 gtt/min
D) 150 gtt/min

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Microdrip tubing delivers 60 gtt/mL.Calculation for a rate of 125 mL/hr using microdrip tubing: (125 mL/1 hr)(60 gtt/1 mL)(1 hr/60 min)= 125 gtt/min.

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