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An IV of 1,000 mL NS is to infuse over eight hours. The drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in gttmin O A. 21 g
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An IV is infusing at 1000 ml in 8 hrs. If the drop factor is 10 gtt/mL, what would this rate of flow equal in gtt/min.?

Formula; mL/hr X drop factor/60 minutes = gtt/min

= 1000/8

= 125 ml/hr x 10 gtt/mL/ 60

= 20.833 gtt/min

A = 21gtt/min (Is the correct choice)

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