Practice Question
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (DSW) 150 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 10 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/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:
8
Rationale:
150 mL ÷ 3 hr = 50 mL/hr
(50 mL/hr × 10 gtt/mL) ÷ 60 = 8.3 ≈ 8 gtt/min
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Dosage Calculations
- Answer Choices: 1