Your Patient Is a 46-Year-Old with a History of Pancreatitis

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 46-year-old with a history of pancreatitis. He has had abdominal pain and vomiting for 24 hours. The ED physician requests that you initiate an IV for rehydration. You will be using a 15 drops/mL infusion set to administer 250 mL of 5 percent dextrose in 0.9 percent NS per hour. What drip rate (at drops/minute) is needed to deliver the fluids at this rate?

A) 41
B) 63
C) 75
D) 100