6. Your patient had an IV of 1000 ml D5% NS at 125 ml/hr started at 0600. At 1000 the physician ordered, "Decrease the I
Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 1:23 pm
6. Your patient had an IV of 1000 ml D5% NS at 125 ml/hr started at 0600. At 1000 the physician ordered, "Decrease the IV rate to 50 ml/hr." The drop factor is 15 gtt/ml. A. What was the drip rate (gtt/min) of the IV before the rate was changed? B. What will the new drip rate (gtt/min) be after you change the flow rate? C. What time will the IV bag be empty?