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NCLEX-RN · Question #257
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?
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Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
Question
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?
Options
- A1 gtt/min
- B5 gtt/min
- C50 gtt/min
- D100 gtt/min
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#microdrip tubing#IV flow rate#drip rate calculation#IV therapy