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The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the IV fluids be infused? ______________
 
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The physician gives orders to infuse 1 unit (250 mL) of packed red blood cells over 2 hours. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ___________________ _
 
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Answer to Question 1

42 gtt/min

Answer to Question 2

125 mL/h




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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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