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    Ati pharmacology proctored exam
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (NS) 3000 mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The drop factor on 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.) . . .

    gtt/min

    Explanation & Rationale

    Step 1 is (3000 mL ÷ 24 hr). Step 2 is (125 mL/hr × 10 gtt/mL) ÷ 60 min/hr. Answer: 21 gtt/min. .

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