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    Ati Nur 110 Med Surg (Adult And Wellness) Proctored Exam
    Calculation

    A provider prescribes dextrose 5 The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

    gtt/min

    Explanation & Rationale

    Answer and explanation Step 1 is (1000 mL ÷ 480 min) × 60 gtt/mL. Step 2 is 2.08333 mL/min × 60 gtt/mL. Step 3 is 125 gtt/min.

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