48. A client's blood pressure drops to 70/40 mm Hg. Albumin 500 mL is to be given IV over 30 minutes. Using a macrodrip system (10 gtt/min), the IV rate should be _______ gtt/min.
48. A client's blood pressure drops to 70/40 mm Hg. Albumin 500 mL is to be given IV over 30 minutes. Using a macrodrip system (10 gtt/min), the IV rate should be _______ gtt/min.
Test-Taking Tip
Use a ratio formula when calculating.
Content Area: Adult Health, Pharmacology; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Analysis; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Dosage Calculation