NCLEX-RN REVIEW BY SAUNDERS 6TH ED. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 A+ GRADED

NCLEX-RN REVIEW BY SAUNDERS 6TH ED. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 A+ GRADED A health care provider prescribes 1 unit of packed red blood cells to be infused over 4 hours. The unit of blood contains 250 mL. The drop factor is 15 drops (gtt)/1 mL. The nurse should set the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. - -Correct Answer: 16 gtt/min Rationale: Use the following formula to calculate the infusion rate. Total volume × Drop factor -------------------------- = gtt/min Time in minutes 250 mL × 15 gtt 3750 ---------------------------- = ---- 240 minutes (60 min × 4 hrs) 240 = 15.625, or 16 gtt/min A health care provider prescribes 3000 mL of D5W to infuse over a 24-hour period. The drop factor is 10 drops (gtts)/mL. The nurse sets the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Fill in the blank. Record your answer to the nearest whole number. -