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the order reads 990 ml over 12 hours. calculate the drip rate using a tubing factor of 15 gtt/ml. (round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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Explanation:

Step1: Convert hours to minutes

$12 \text{ hours} = 12 \times 60 = 720 \text{ minutes}$

Step2: Calculate drip rate

$\text{Drip rate} = \frac{990 \times 15}{720} = \frac{14850}{720} \approx 20.625$

Step3: Round to whole number

$20.625 \approx 21$

Answer:

21