A post-cesarean section client has been ordered to receive 500 mL of 5% dextrose in water every 4 hours. The drop factor of the macrodrip tubing is 10 gtt/mL. To what drip rate should the nurse regulate the IV? __________¬¬ gtt/min
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS: 21
Feedback: 21 gtt/min
The formula for calculating drip rates is:
volume multiplied by drop factor = drip rate
time in minutes
500 mL = 10 gtt/cc = 21 gtt/min
4 hours = 60 min/hr
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