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Infuse 500cc D5W at 125 cc/hr. Your set delivers 20 gtts/ml. How many gtts/min is this?

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Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of drops per minute (gtts/min) for the infusion, you can use the following formula:

Gtts/min = (Volume to be infused in mL per hour * Drop factor) / 60

Given the following information:

Volume to be infused per hour (V) = 125 cc/hr

Drop factor (D) = 20 gtts/ml

Let's calculate:

Gtts/min = (125 cc/hr * 20 gtts/ml) / 60

Gtts/min = (2500 gtts/hr) / 60

Gtts/min ≈ 41.67

So, the infusion is approximately 41.67 gtts/min. For practical purposes, you would usually round this to the nearest whole number, which would be 42 gtts/min.

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