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Doctors order: 500 mL of 5% D 0.45 normal saline solution to infuse over 2 hours How many gtts per minute should be given if

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volume/time-IV drop rate
Formula:
Volume(ml)/ time(min)X drop factors(gtts/ml) = Y(flowrate in gtts/min)
convert 2 hours to minute
2hours X60 = 120minute
500ml/ 120minute X 10gtts/ml = 42gtts/min

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