68. A client is to receive 40 units of insulin per hour IV using a microdrip. Insulin in a concentration of 2 U/mL is available. A nurse correctly calculates that _______ gtt/min should be infused.
68. A client is to receive 40 units of insulin per hour IV using a microdrip. Insulin in a concentration of 2 U/mL is available. A nurse correctly calculates that _______ gtt/min should be infused.
Test-Taking Tip
Memorize the IV calculation formula. Hint: When using 60-gtt/mL tubing, the mL/hr is the same as the drops/min (20 mL/hr = 20 gtt/min).
Content Area: Adult Health, Endocrine; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Analysis; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Physiological Integrity/Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies/Dosage Calculation