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A nurse is preparing to administer antibiotic X over 20 min. Available is antibiotic X in 50 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (NSS). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/ml. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt I min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
50
Rationale:
Use the formula:
Flow rate = Volume (mL) × Drop factor (gtt/mL) / Time (min) =50×20/20 = 50 gtt/min
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