The physician gives orders to infuse 1000 mL 0.9% NS at 200 mL/h for dehydration. Tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. ______________ (LABEL CORRECTLY: DO NOT USE SPACES TO ANSWER. i.e. 24gtts/min)

Calculation: Convert the infusion rate from milliliters per hour (mL/hr) to milliliters per minute (mL/min). Infusion rate in mL/min = 200 mL/hr / 60 min/hr = 3.333... mL/min. Tubing drop factor = 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute (gtt/min). Flow rate (gtt/min) = Infusion rate (mL/min) × Tubing drop factor (gtt/mL) = 3.333 mL/min × 10 gtt/mL = 33.333 gtt/min. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. = 33 gtt/min.