NCLEX Question of the Day
Physiological Integrity QID 356
A nurse is preparing to administer 1 liter of 0.9% sodium chloride intravenously over 8 hours to a patient with hypovolemia. The IV set delivers 20 drops per milliliter. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?
Explanation
To calculate the drops per minute, first determine the total volume in milliliters (1000 mL), then divide by the number of hours (8), then multiply by the drop factor (20 drops/mL), and finally divide by the number of minutes in an hour (60): (1000 mL / 8 hours) x (20 drops/mL) / 60 minutes = 41.666, which is rounded to 42 drops per minute.
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