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hubes95

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A pediatric client has an IV with a microdrip. The order is for 40 ml/hour to infuse. The nurse regulates the microdrip at:
 
  A. 10 gtt/min
  B. 20 gtt/min
  C. 40 gtt/min
  D. 80 gtt/min

Question 2

The client has an IV ordered to infuse at 1000 ml over 10 hours. The infusion set has a calibration of 15 gtt/ml. The nurse regulates the infusion at:
 
  A. 20 gtt/min
  B. 25 gtt/min
  C. 30 gtt/min
  D. 32 gtt/min



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Answer to Question 1

C
40 ml/hour  60 gtt/ml = 240 gtt/hr  1 hr/60 min = 40 gtt/min. When using microdrip, ml/hour always equals gtt/min

Answer to Question 2

B
TVI  gtt/ml
Hr  60 min



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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