The health care provider orders 1000 mL of D₅LR with 20 mEq KCl to run for 8 hours.Using an infusion set with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL,the nurse calculates the flow rate to be: A) 12 gtt/min B) 22 gtt/min C) 32 gtt/min D) 42 gtt/min

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1000 mL ÷ 8 hr = 125 mL/hr; (15 gtt/mL ÷ 60 min)x 124 mL = 32 gtt/min.

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