Ati rn dosage calculation med surg Proctored exam
Calculation
A nurse is preparing to administer clindamycin 1,200 mg IV bolus over 1 hr to a client who is allergic to penicillin. Available is clindamycin 1,200 mg in dextrose 5% in water 100 mL. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the flow rate 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
Calculation: Identify total volume, infusion time, and drop factor Total Volume: 100 mL Time: 1 hour = 60 minutes Drop Factor: 15 gtt/mL Calculate the flow rate Flow Rate (gtt/min) = (Total Volume × Drop Factor) ÷ Time Flow Rate = (100 × 15) ÷ 60 Flow Rate = 1,500 ÷ 60 = 25 gtt/min
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