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    Miami Dade College Pharmacology NUR1141 Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    Calculate the infusion time for an IV of 1,500 mL running at 25 gtt/min. if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.

    minutes

    Explanation & Rationale

    To calculate the infusion time for an IV of 1,500 mL running at 25 gtt/min. if the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL, we need to use the following formula: Infusion time (in minutes) = Volume (in mL) x Drop factor (in gtt/mL) / Flow rate (in gtt/min) Plugging in the given values, we get: Infusion time = 1,500 x 15 / 25 Infusion time = 900 / 25 Infusion time = 36 Therefore, the infusion time for this IV is 36 minutes.

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