A nurse has been ordered to administer Dextrose 5% in Water (DSW) intravenously at a rate of 125 mL per hour. The nurse has D5W available in 1000 mL bags and a gravity administration set with a drop factor of 10. What should be the flow rate, expressed in milliliters per hour or drops per minute, set by the nurse?
A nurse has been ordered to administer Dextrose 5% in Water (DSW) intravenously at a rate of 125 mL per hour. The nurse has D5W available in 1000 mL bags and a gravity administration set with a drop factor of 10. What should be the flow rate, expressed in milliliters per hour or drops per minute, set by the nurse?
Chapter23: Pediatric Intravenous Medications
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