a) A microdrop delivery set is infusing N/S at 35 gtt/min. What is the flow rate for this IV? (2 marks) b) How long will it take to infuse 500 mL of D10W if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL, and the IV is set at 30 gtt/min? (4 marks) c) How much RL will infuse over 5 hr if the IV is set at 22 gtt/min, and the IV tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL? (4 marks) d) If an IV is running at 56 mL/hr and the drip rate is set at 28 gtt/min, then what do you expect the drop factor to be? (3 marks)
a) A microdrop delivery set is infusing N/S at 35 gtt/min. What is the flow rate for this IV? (2 marks) b) How long will it take to infuse 500 mL of D10W if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL, and the IV is set at 30 gtt/min? (4 marks) c) How much RL will infuse over 5 hr if the IV is set at 22 gtt/min, and the IV tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL? (4 marks) d) If an IV is running at 56 mL/hr and the drip rate is set at 28 gtt/min, then what do you expect the drop factor to be? (3 marks)
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a) A microdrop delivery set is infusing N/S at 35 gtt/min. What is the flow rate for this IV? (2 marks)
b) How long will it take to infuse 500 mL of D10W if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL, and the IV is set at 30 gtt/min? (4 marks)
c) How much RL will infuse over 5 hr if the IV is set at 22 gtt/min, and the IV tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL? (4 marks)
d) If an IV is running at 56 mL/hr and the drip rate is set at 28 gtt/min, then what do you expect the drop factor to be? (3 marks)
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