Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to infuse 1 liter of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hr with a tubing set that delivers 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many drops/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
31
Rationale:
Step 1: Time = 8 hr × 60 = 480 min
Step 2: gtt/min = (1000 mL ÷ 480 min) × 15 gtt/mL = 31.25 → 31 gtt/min
✅ Final Answer: 31
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- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Dosage Calculations
- Answer Choices: 1