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The order reads 3000 mL 0.9 NaCl over 24 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. Determine the drops per minute.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The order reads 1200 mL D5W over 8 hours. Determine the hourly rate.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

31 gtts/min

Answer to Question 2

The order reads 1200 mL D5W over 8 hours. Determine the hourly rate.



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