A patient is to receive 125 mL of intravenous fluid per hour and the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL.You count the 15-second drip rate to be 8 gtt/min.What is your best action?
A) Nothing,the IV flow rate is correct.
B) Turn the rate down to 5 gtt/15 s.
C) Turn the rate up to 11 gtt/15 s.
D) Turn the rate up to 15 gtt/15 s.
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