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A patient is receiving 500 mL of an IV solution. How long will it take to infuse the patient if the flow rate was set at 20 drops per minute and the drop factor listed on the tubing is 12 drops per mL?

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Description: a patient is receiving 500 ml of an iv solution how long will it take to infuse the patient if the flow rate was set at 20 drops per minute and the drop factor listed on the tubing is 12 dro 06517

          A patient is receiving 500 mL of an IV solution. How long will it take to infuse the patient if the flow rate was set at 20 drops per minute and the drop factor listed on the tubing is 12 drops per mL?

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08/21/2023

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Given that the drop factor is 12 drops per mL, we can calculate this as follows: \[ \text{Total drops} = 500 \, \text{mL} \times 12 \, \frac{\text{drops}}{\text{mL}} \] Show more…

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A patient is receiving 500 mL of an IV solution. How long will it take to infuse the patient if the flow rate was set at 20 drops per minute and the drop factor listed on the tubing is 12 drops per mL?