A physician's order reads: 0.25 normal saline at 50 mL/hr until discontinued. The nurse is using a microdrip tubing set. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?

The correct answer is C. 50 gtt/min. (A) This answer is a miscalculation. (B) This answer is a miscalculation. (D) This answer is a miscalculation.

Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

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Options

A1 gtt/min
B5 gtt/min
C50 gtt/min
D100 gtt/min

How the community answered

(21 responses)

A
5% (1)
C
86% (18)
D
10% (2)

Explanation

(A) This answer is a miscalculation. (B) This answer is a miscalculation. (D) This answer is a miscalculation.

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#microdrip tubing#IV flow rate#drip rate calculation#IV therapy

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