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A nurse is preparing to administer 500 mL of an I.V. solution to a child over 12 hours via tubing that delivers microdrips at 60 gtt/mL. At what rate should the nurse infuse the solution?
- A. 42 gtt/minute.
- B. 83 gtt/minute.
- C. 60 gtt/minute.
- D. 21 gtt/minute.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Calculate: 500 mL over 12 hours = 41.67 mL/hour. For microdrip (60 gtt/mL), 41.67 mL/hour ×60 gtt/mL = 2500 gtt/hour ÷ 60 minutes = 41.67 gtt/minute, rounded to 42 gtt/minute.
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