Order: D5W 1000 mL IV at 50 mL/h for 20 hours.
The initial flow rate was correctly set at 50 mcgtt/min. After five hours, 600 mL remain to be infused. The infusion is ahead of schedule. Compute the new flow rate in mcgtt/min so that the infusion will finish on time. If flow rates may not be adjusted by more than 25% of the original rate, to what rate would you reset the drip rate, or would you contact the prescriber instead?
1. Contact the prescriber.
2. 40 mcgtt/min
3. 12 mcgtt/min
4. 2.4 mcgtt/min