500 mL of heparin is to be given over 20 hours. The tubing size delivers 10...

500 mL of heparin is to be given over 20 hours.

The tubing size delivers 10 gtt/mL.

How many drops per minute are being delivered to the patient?

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500 mL of heparin over 20 Hrs

= 25 mL/Hr

(mL/hr x gtt/ml )/ 60 min = (25 x 10)/60 = 4.167 gtt/min

gladiator answered 2 years ago

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