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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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

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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