A medication order calls for 1000 milliliters of a dextrose intravenous infusion to be administered over an 8-hour period. Using an intravenous administration set that delivers 10 drops/milliliter, how many drops per minute should be delivered to the patient?
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Since the set delivers 10 drops per milliliter, we multiply 1000 milliliters by 10 drops/milliliter to get 10,000 drops. Show more…
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