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An IV of 1,000 mL D5W has been ordered to be infused at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor for the IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The IV was hung at 10:00 pm. At 11:30 pm, you check the IV and find that 450 mL have infused.
 
  Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution. _____
  a. 10
  b. 12
  c. 17
  d. 14

Question 2

An IV of 1,000 mL D5W has been ordered to be infused at 100 mL/hr. The administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. The IV was hung at 10:00 pm. At 2:00 am, you check the IV, and 600 mL have infused. Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution. _____
 
  a. 25
  b. 17
  c. 22
  d. 33



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C




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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Excellent


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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