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A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the 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.) 8gt/min

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8

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👉Total minutes: 3 hours = 180 minutes ✅(150 mL×10 gtt/mL)÷180=1500÷180=8.3≈8 gtt/min ♦️Rounding gives the correct drip rate for accurate administration.
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