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bobbie

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The physician has ordered a unit of 250 mL packed red blood cells to infuse over 4 hours with a drop factor of 10 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV flow rate in mL/hr?
 
  A) 10
  B) 11
  C) 62
  D) 63

Question 2

The physician has ordered 500 mL NS to run over 6 hours with a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. What is the correct IV flow rate to set on the infusion pump?
 
  A) 27 gtt/min
  B) 28 gtt/min
  C) 83 mL/hr
  D) 84 mL/hr


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coyin

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


bobbie

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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