Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 87%
Simulated
The nurse is preparing to administer 400 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtts/min?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Using the formula: (400 mL x 60 gtt/mL) / (8 hr x 60 min) = 50 gtt/min.