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The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) to infuse over four hours via intravenous microdrip tubing. The nurse sets the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Correct Answer: 125 drops per minute

Rationale: Microdrip tubing has a drop factor of 60 gtts/mL. Calculate: (500 mL × 60 gtts/mL) ÷ (4 hr × 60 min/hr) = 30,000 gtts ÷ 240 min = 125 gtts/min.

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