You are ordered to administer a fluid bolus of 0.9% normal saline to a hypovolemic patient. You are using a macroinfusion set (10gtts/ml). You are to give the bolus over 20 minutes. What will you set your drip rate at?
a. 100 gtts/min
b. 200 gtts/min
c. 20 gtts/min
d. 10 gtts/min
a
Rationale: a. The student may utilize information contained in Section 7 of this Chapter. There are different methods to utilize when calculating medication dosages and the student should use the one that works best for them.
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