An IV infusion of 500 mL to infuse over 8 hours was started at 10 am. At 12:30 pm, there is 300 mL remaining. Recalculate the rate (to the nearest whole number) to complete the infusion on time using a 15 gtt/mL set.

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The Answer is 14 gtt/min
8 hr - 2.5 hr = 5.5 hr
300 mL ÷ 5.5 hr = 54.5 mL/hr
54.5 mL/hr ÷ 60 min/hr = 0.9 mL/min 14 gtt/min 8 hr - 2.5 hr = 5.5 hr 300 mL ÷ 5.5 hr = 54.5 mL/hr 54.5 mL/hr ÷ 60 min/hr = 0.9 mL/min

An IV Infusion of 500 ML to Infuse Over 8