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    Ati pharmacology proctored exam
    Calculation

    A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 150 mL IV to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of 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 (150 mL ÷ 180 min) × 10 gtt/mL. Step 2 is 0.83 mL/min × 10 gtt/mL. Step 3 is 8.3 gtt/min. The answer is 8 gtt/min.

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