The doctor has ordered 20 cc an hour of normal saline intravenously for your pediatric patient. You will be using a pediatric intravenous tubing that delivers 60 cc per drop. How many drops per minute will you administer using this pediatric intravenous set? Fill in the blank.____ drops per minute.
A- 30 drops per minute
B- 25 drops per minute
C- 20 drops per minute
D- 22 drops per minute
Correct Response: C
You would adjust the intravenous fluid rate to deliver 20 drops of the normal saline every minute. This calculation is performed as below.
20 cc/hr = 60 cc per drop = 20 x 1 = 20 drops per minute
A- 30 drops per minute
B- 25 drops per minute
C- 20 drops per minute
D- 22 drops per minute
Correct Response: C
You would adjust the intravenous fluid rate to deliver 20 drops of the normal saline every minute. This calculation is performed as below.
20 cc/hr = 60 cc per drop = 20 x 1 = 20 drops per minute
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