Multiple choice

Infuse 500 ml LR at 50 ml/hr. Drop factor 20 gtts/ml. Solve for gtts/min.

  1. 20 gtts/min

  2. 17 ml/hr

  3. 20 ml/hr

  4. 17 gtts/min

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The formula is (Volume in ml * Drop factor) / Time in minutes. Here, (50 ml * 20 gtts/ml) / 60 minutes = 1000 / 60 = 16.66, which rounds to 17 gtts/min.