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RYAN BANYAN

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An IV was started at 9:00 am with orders to infuse 500 mL over 6 hours. At 12:00 noon, the IV has infiltrated with 350 mL left in the bag. The drop factor for the IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the new flow rate after the IV is restarted. _____
 
  a. 42 gtt/min
  b. 14 gtt/min
  c. 29 gtt/min
  d. 20 gtt/min

Question 2

An IV of 1,000 mL was ordered to be infused in 8 hours. The IV was started at 8:00 am. At 1:00 pm, you check the IV and 600 mL have infused. The administration set delivers 20 gtt/mL. Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining solution. _____
 
  a. 50
  b. 44
  c. 30
  d. 66


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

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


RYAN BANYAN

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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