Physiological Integrity

How many drops per minute will deliver 1000 mL of IV solution over 10 hours, with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL?

Answer: 25 gtt/min. Formula: Total volume x gtt factor ÷ time in minutes = gtt/minutes. For this question: 1000 ml x 15 gtt/min ÷ 600 minutes = 25 gtt/min

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