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An IV solution originally scheduled to run at 75 mL/hr is behind schedule. The drop factor for the IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. Agency policy allows a 25 increase in the base rate if there are no contraindications.
 
  Recalculate the gtt/min when this increase is put into effect. _____
  a. 56
  b. 16
  c. 94
  d. 19

Question 2

An IV solution originally scheduled to run at 150 mL/hr is behind schedule. The drop factor for the IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. Agency policy allows a 25 increase in the base rate if there are no contraindications.
 
  Recalculate the gtt/min when this increase is put into effect.
  a. 188
  b. 112
  c. 38
  d. 31



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katara

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D




kaid0807

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent


ultraflyy23

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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