A 1000-mL dose of lactated Ringer's solution is to be infused in 8 hours. The drop factor for the tubing is 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?

The correct answer is D. 21 gtt/min. (A) This answer is a miscalculation. (B) This answer is a miscalculation. (C) This answer has not been rounded off to an even number. (D) 20.8, or 21 gtt/min.

Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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Options

A125 gtt/min
B48 gtt/min
C20 gtt/min
D21 gtt/min

How the community answered

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A
4% (1)
B
4% (1)
C
13% (3)
D
79% (19)

Explanation

(A) This answer is a miscalculation. (B) This answer is a miscalculation. (C) This answer has not been rounded off to an even number. (D) 20.8, or 21 gtt/min.

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#IV drip rate calculation#drop factor#flow rate#IV fluid administration

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