10) The doctor orders 600 mL of medication to be infused over 12 hours at 20 drops per milliliter. Select the most appropriate answer. a) 600 mL / 12 hours x 20 gtts / 1 mL x 60 min / 1 hr b) 600 mL / 12 hours x 20 gtts / 1 mL x 1 hr / 60 min c) 600 mL / 12 hours x 1 mL / 20 gtts x 60 min / 1 hr d) 600 mL / 12 hours x 1 mL / 20 gtts x 1 hr / 60 min
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To do this, we multiply the volume of medication (600 mL) by the number of drops per milliliter (20 drops/mL): 600 mL * 20 drops/mL = 12,000 drops Show more…
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