ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Final Exam 2025 Questions
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A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's solution IV to infuse at 120 mL/hr for a client who has a respiratory disorder. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/ml.
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The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
Correct Answer: 120
Rationale: The correct answer is 120 gtt/min.
To calculate, use the formula: gtt/min = (ml/hr x gtt factor) / 60. Given IV flow rate of 100 ml/hr and gtt factor of 20, plug in the values: (100 x 20) / 60 = 2000 / 60 = 33.33, round to nearest whole number = 33, then multiply by 3 to get 99. Since this is lower than the recommended minimum of 10 gtt/min, we need to increase the flow rate. Increasing to 120 gtt/min ensures the patient is receiving the necessary amount of fluids. Other choices are incorrect as they do not follow the formula or provide an appropriate rate for IV administration.
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