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A primary health care provider prescribes 1000 ml of normal saline to infuse over 12 hours. the drop factor is 10 drops (gtt)/ml. the nurse prepares to set the flow rate at how many drops per minute?

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The IV drips are administered at a controlled and steady rate through the body's veins. The flow rate of the normal saline at a drop factor of 10 drops (gtt)/ml is 13.88 drops per ml.

What is the flow rate?

The flow rate or drip rate is defined by the infusion volume of the saline or the fluid in the form of drops in the tube and body. It is given in drops per mL.

Given,

Total saline volume = 1000 mL

Time for the drip to finish = 12 hours = 720 minutes

Drop factor = 10 drops/ml

The flow rate is calculated as:

Flow rate = (Total volume × Drop factor) ÷ Time

= (1000 × 10) ÷ 720

= 13.88 gtt/mL

Therefore, the flow rate is 13.88 drops per mL.

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