pharmaceuticals can be delivered by intravenous (IV) fluid. A patient is receiving an IV fluid at a flow rate of exactly 10 mL/min. The label on the IV bag indicates that the fluid has a concentration of 1.25 mg/mL. What is the delivery rate, in milligrams per minute, for this medication?

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Please don't copy pharmaceuticals can be delivered by intravenous (IV) fluid. A patient is receiving an IV fluid at a flow rate of exactly 10 mL/min. The label on the IV bag indicates that the fluid has a concentration of 1.25 mg/mL. What is the delivery rate, in milligrams per minute, for this medication? I think it is 12.5mg/min but I am being told it's incorrect.

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