A nurse practitioner orders anisotonic sodium lactate solutionwith a 50. mL solution per kgbody mass to be administeredintravenously for a 225-lbpatient with severe acidosis. Therate of flow is 151 gtts/min, andthe IV administration set delivers19 gtts/mL, where the unit gttsstands for drops of liquid. Whatis the running time in minutes?

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A nurse practitioner orders an isotonic sodium lactate solution with a 50. mL solution per kg body mass to be administered intravenously for a 225-lb. patient with severe acidosis. The rate of flow is 151 gtts/min, and the IV administration set delivers 19 gtts/mL, where the unit gtts