A Nurse Is Calculating the Drip Rate Before Initiating an I.V

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse is calculating the drip rate before initiating an I.V. infusion. Upon which factor(s) should the calculation of the drip rate depend?

• A)Drop factor of tubing
• B)Tubing length and filter size
• C)Drop factor of the tubing and physician order of mL/hr
• D)Filter size and number of injection ports on administration set

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