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Doctors order D5LR 1L for 8 hours using a drop factor of 20. Calculate for the drop rate ?*1 point42 gtts/min43 gtts/min44 gtts/min46 gtts/min

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Doctors order D5LR 1L for 8 hours using a drop factor of 20. Calculate for the drop rate ?*1 point42 gtts/min43 gtts/min44 gtts/min46 gtts/min

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Solution

To calculate the drop rate, you need to know the total volume, the time in minutes, and the drop factor.

Here are the steps:

  1. Convert the volume from liters to milliliters. 1 liter is equal to 1000 milliliters. So, D5LR 1L is equal to 1000 mL.

  2. Convert the time from hours to minutes. 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes. So, 8 hours is equal to 480 minutes.

  3. Use the formula for calculating the drop rate:

    Drop rate (gtts/min) = (Total volume (mL) x Drop factor (gtts/mL)) / Time (min)

  4. Substitute the given values into the formula:

    Drop rate (gtts/min) = (1000 mL x 20 gtts/mL) / 480 min = 41.67 gtts/min

Since the drop rate must be a whole number, we round it to the nearest whole number. So, the drop rate is approximately 42 gtts/min.

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