The healthcare provider prescribes 500 mL of 0.25% normal saline (1/4 NS) intravenously over 4 hours for the patient.At which rate does the nurse infuse the intravenous (IV) solution into the patient using IV tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtts/mL?
A) 125 mL/hr
B) 31 mL/min
C) 31 gtts/min
D) 125 gtts/min
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