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the physician orders 500ml 0.9% normal saline to infuse over 3 hours. your iv tubing drip...
the physician orders 500ml 0.9% normal saline to infuse over 3 hours. your iv tubing drip factor is 17gtts/ml. what is the flow rate in gtt/min?
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Given
Order:0.9% Normal Saline
Route :IV
Volume:500ml
Time:3 hr
Drip factor:17gtt/ml
Flow rate=Total volume (ml )*Drip factor/Time (hr )*60
=500*17/3*60
=8500/180
=47.2 or 47
Ans : The flow rate is 47 gtt/min
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