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aabwk4

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An IV of 1000 mL NS is to infuse over eight hours. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min.
 
  1. 13 gtt/min
  2. 21 gtt/min
  3. 75 gtt/min
  4. 23 gtt/min

Question 2

Who is legally responsible for patient safety and any medications errors that may occur?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

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Global Rationale: 1000 mL/8 h  10 gtt/mL  1 h/60 min = 20.8 gtt/min.

Answer to Question 2

The person administering the medication is legally responsible for patient safety and any medication errors that may occur.



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