The provider has ordered D5W to infuse at 80 mL per hour. The nurse prepares the solution using a 10 drop-per-milliliter infusion set. How many drops per minute will the nurse set the infusion to deliver?
1. 800
2. 1.3
3. 13
4. 8
3
Rationale: The nurse calculates drip rate by dividing the amount to be delivered per hour by 60 minutes in an hour times the drip rate: 80 รท 60 X 10 = 13.333, or 13, since it is impossible to count 1/3 of a drop.
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