Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Simulated
A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water IV to infuse at 100 mL/60 min. 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 to the nearest whole number.)
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Using the formula Flow rate (gtt/min) = (Volume/Time) × Drop factor, 100 mL/60 min × 60 gtt/mL = 100 gtt/min.