The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate post-operative period following an esophagectomy. The provider orders 1 L of normal saline solution to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor is 60 gtts/mL. What is the drip rate in drops per minute? gtt/min: ml/hr x gtt/ml 125 ml/hr × 60 gtts/mL = 7,500 7,500+ 60 min = 125 gtt/min 2)
The nurse is caring for a client in the immediate post-operative period following an esophagectomy. The provider orders 1 L of normal saline solution to infuse at 125 mL/hr. The drop factor is 60 gtts/mL. What is the drip rate in drops per minute? gtt/min: ml/hr x gtt/ml 125 ml/hr × 60 gtts/mL = 7,500 7,500+ 60 min = 125 gtt/min 2)
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Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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Order is 1L at 125ml/hr .
The drip factor is 60gtt/ml.
We have to calculate gtt/min.
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