Ati nurs 4th sem dosage calculation proctored exam
Calculation
A nurse is to preparing to administer cefazolin 500 mg by intermittent IV bolus over 30 min. Available is cefazolin 500 mg in 50 mL dextrose 5% in water (DSW). 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
Calculation: Total volume = 50 mL. Infusion time = 30 minutes. Drop factor = 10 gtt/mL. Calculate the infusion rate in drops per minute (gtt/min). Infusion rate (gtt/min) = (Total volume (mL) x Drop factor (gtt/mL)) / Total time (min) = (50 mL x 10 gtt/mL) / 30 min = 500 gtt / 30 min = 16.666 gtt/min. Round to be rounded to the nearest whole number. = 17 gtt/min.
🔒 Submit your answer to reveal
Your Progress
Correct0
Incorrect0
Skipped0
Accuracy0%