If you have a flow rate of 1.25 ml/min, how many gtts/min will you get if using 15 gtts/ml tubing?

To determine the number of drops per minute (gtts/min) from a given flow rate in ml/min using specific drop factor tubing, you can use the formula:

[

\text{gtts/min} = \text{flow rate (ml/min)} \times \text{drop factor (gtts/ml)}

]

In this scenario, the flow rate is 1.25 ml/min, and the drop factor of the tubing is 15 gtts/ml. Plugging these values into the formula:

[

\text{gtts/min} = 1.25 , \text{ml/min} \times 15 , \text{gtts/ml}

]

Calculating this gives:

[

\text{gtts/min} = 1.25 \times 15 = 18.75

]

Therefore, the correct number of drops per minute is 18.75 gtts/min. This answer accurately represents the conversion from ml/min to gtts/min based on the specific drop factor of the tubing utilized.