Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
A patient is prescribed 250 mL of packed red blood cells to be transfused over 120 minutes. The drop factor on the tubing is 15 gtt/mL. At what rate should the nurse regulate the IV (gtt/min)? (round to the nearest whole number)
Correct answer
31
Rationale
The calculation is (250 mL × 15 gtt/mL) / 120 min = 31.25 gtt/min, rounded to 31 gtt/min.