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lilldybug07 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is to infuse 100 mL of 5 dextrose and water solution containing an IV antibiotic over 30 minutes. The infusion set delivers 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute will the nurse administer?

A) 33 gtt/min
B) 30.3 gtt/min
C) 30 gtt/min
D) 3 gtt/min

Question 2

The nurse anticipates what generalized response to the patient's cellular injury?

A) Decreased pH
B) Increased protein catabolism
C) Inhibition of cell growth
D) Inflammation

ergserg · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Use the following ratio to determine how many drops of fluid to administer per minute:

Using the information from this problem:

Because it is not possible to deliver 0.3 drops, round 33.3 to 33 gtt/min.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The inflammatory response is the local reaction of the body to invasion or injury. Any insult to the body that injures cells or tissues sets of a series of events and chemical reactions known as the inflammatory response. Protein catabolism is the breakdown of protein into particles small enough to be carried into the cell and is an incorrect choice. Cellular injury does not inhibit cell growth or lower pH.