Ati pharmacology proctored exam
Calculation
A nurse is preparing to administer antibiotic X over 20 min. Available is antibiotic X in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (NS). The drop factor of the IV tubing is 20 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: mL ÷ 20 min = 2.5 mL/min Step 2:.5 mL/min × 20 gtt/mL = 50 gtt/min. Final answer: 50 gtt/min
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