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Order: NS 1,000 mL IV stat infuse in 8 hr. Find the flow rate (pump setting) in ml/h. 1,000 mL of NS must infuse via IV over
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Ans) Formula:

Rate (gtt/min) = Total volume (ml) × drop factor/ time (min)

= 1000 × 20 / 8 × 60 (1 hr = 60 mins)

= 41.66 ~ 42 gtt/min.

The flow rate is 42 gtt/min.

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