Use the appropriate formula to solve the following calculations:mLs/hrs = rate per hourmLs/minutes x drip factor = drops per minuteRemember:Macrodrip 10 gtts/mL•Microdrip 60 gtts/mL1.A nurse is preparing to infuse a 250 mL of an antibiotic in normal saline via piggy-back over 2hours. The drip factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse would program the flow rate to deliver howmany drops per minute?

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