Practice Question
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed 1.800 mL of normal saline to infuse over 12 hours. The drop factor of the IV tubing is 20gtt/ml. What should the drip rate of the infusion be? Round the answer to the nearest whole number. gtt/min
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
50
Rationale:
🟫 Total time in minutes = 12 hours × 60 = 720 minutes.
🟫 Calculate: (1,800 mL × 20 gtt/mL) ÷ 720 min = 36,000 ÷ 720 = 50 gtt/min.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: 🏞 Community Health
- Answer Choices: 1