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    RN HESI Dosage Calculations II Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A client is brought to the emergency center for fluid replacement after running a marathon, and the healthcare provider prescribes a 500 mL bolus of 0.9% normal saline to be administered over 4 hours. The infusion set delivers 10 gtt/mL, so the nurse should regulate the infusion to deliver how many gtt/minute? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

    gtt\/minute\u00a0

    Explanation & Rationale

    - Calculate the infusion rate in mL/hour: 500 mL / 4 hours = 125 mL/hour - Convert the infusion rate to mL/minute: 125 mL/hour / 60 minutes = 2.08 mL/minute - Multiply the infusion rate by the drop factor: 2.08 mL/minute x 10 gtt/mL = 20.8 gtt/minute - Round the answer to the nearest whole number: 21 gtt/minute

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