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When taking a ________ ________, the practitioner should write the order as she receives it, read the
  order back to the AP, and have the AP confirm the order.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Order: NS 2,000 mL IV at 125 mL/h for 16 hours. Since the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL, the initial flow rate was correctly set at 21 gtt/min. After 10 hours, 850 mL remain to be infused. The infusion is behind schedule.
 
  Compute the new flow rate in gtt/min. so that the infusion will finish on time. Note that flow rates may not be adjusted by more than 25 of the original rate. To what rate would you reset the drip rate, or would you contact the prescriber instead? 1. Contact prescriber.
  2. 23 gtt/min.
  3. 24 gtt/min.
  4. 85 gtt/min.



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Answer to Question 1

verbal order

Answer to Question 2

3
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