A nurse is preparing to administer 400 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV over 8 hours.
The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL.
The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.).
The Correct Answer is ["50"]
To calculate the flow rate in gtt/min, you need to divide the total volume of the IV fluid (400 mL) by the total infusion time in minutes (8 hours x 60 minutes/hour = 480 minutes) and then multiply by the drop factor of the manual IV tubing (60 gtt/mL).
This gives you a flow rate of (400 mL / 480 minutes) x 60 gtt/mL = 50 gtt/min.
The other choices are not answers because they are not provided in the question.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
The nurse should include in the teaching that the client should use a soft-bristled toothbrush.
Heparin is an anticoagulant that decreases the clotting ability of the blood 1.
Using a soft-bristled toothbrush can help prevent bleeding of the gums while brushing teeth.
Choice B is incorrect because heparin should not be injected deep into the thigh muscle.
Instead, it should be given subcutaneously (under the skin) 2.
Choice C is incorrect because black and tarry stools are not an expected side effect of heparin.
Choice D is incorrect because easy bruising does not indicate that the medication is effective.
Instead, easy bruising may be a side effect of heparin and should be reported to the healthcare provider 1.
Correct Answer is ["94"]
Explanation
To calculate the flow rate in mL/hr, you need to divide the total volume to be infused by the total infusion time in hours (750 mL / 8 hr = 93.75 mL/hr).
Rounded to the nearest whole number, this is 94 mL/hr.
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