The nurse is to administer 75 mL of an antibiotic solution by IV over the next 30 minutes to Chelsey who is 3 years old.The tubing has a drop factor of 20.How many drops per minute should the nurse set the controller to deliver?

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To calculate the drops per minute (dpm), we use the following formula:

dpm = (mL per hour x drop factor) / 60

First, we need to convert the infusion time to hours:

30 minutes = 0.5 hours

Then, we can calculate the mL per hour:

75 mL / 0.5 hours = 150 mL/hour

Finally, we can plug in the values to find the dpm:

dpm = (150 x 20) / 60 = 50

Therefore, the nurse should set the controller to deliver 50 drops per minute.

The Nurse Is to Administer 75 ML of an Antibiotic