Ati lpn adult med surg dosage calculation quiz proctored exam
Calculation
A nurse is preparing to administer an IV fluid bolus of 500 mL 0.9% sodium chloride over 60 min. 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.)
gtt/min
Explanation & Rationale
Total Volume to Infuse = 500 mL Total Infusion Time = 60 min Drop Factor = 10 gtt/mL Calculate the Flow Rate in drops per minute (gtt/min) Flow Rate (gtt/min) = (Total Volume (mL) / Time (min)) x Drop Factor (gtt/mL) = (500 mL / 60 min) x 10 gtt/mL = 8.333 x 10 gtt/mL = 83.333 gtt/min Round to the Nearest Whole Number = 83.
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