A nurse is preparing to infuse 250 mL of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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A nurse is preparing to infuse 250 mL of packed RBCs over 2 hr. The drop factor of the IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to deliver how many drops per minute? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

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