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NCLEX-RN · Question #256
A 1000-mL dose of D5W 12 normal saline is to be infused in 8 hours. The drop factor for the tubing is 60 gtt/min. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?
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Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Question
A 1000-mL dose of D5W 12 normal saline is to be infused in 8 hours. The drop factor for the tubing is 60 gtt/min. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?
Options
- A75 gtt/min
- B100 gtt/min
- C125 gtt/min
- D150 gtt/min
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#IV drip rate calculation#drop factor#flow rate#IV fluid administration