Ati n211 pharmacology proctored exam
Calculation
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride (NSS) 3000 mL IV to infuse over 24 hr. The drop factor on 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.)
gtt/min
Explanation & Rationale
To calculate the infusion rate: 3000 mL ÷ 24 hr) = 125 mL/hr. Now, calculate the gtt/min: (125 mL/hr × 10 gtt/mL) ÷ 60 min/hr = 20.8 gtt/min, which rounds to 21 gtt/min.
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