You are dispatched to a residential home for a 25-year-old f…
You are dispatched to a residential home for a 25-year-old female, 36 weeks pregnant, experiencing significant vaginal bleeding. The patient appears pale, diaphoretic, and is reporting dizziness and weakness. BP is 78/50, HR 132, RR 24, SpO₂ 94% on room air. The patient has a history of placenta previa and is in a supine position on the couch. Immediate IV fluid resuscitation is required. The paramedic establishes a large-bore IV with normal saline (NS) at 500 mL/hr to stabilize the patient. The IV tubing has a drip factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct drops per minute (gtt/min) to deliver the ordered IV fluids?