1. A nurse is caring for a client who isto receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodium

chlorideIV over8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of

10gtt/mL.

How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answertothe

nearest whole number).

31gtt/min

2. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconcilingthe

medication prescribed at home with those prescribed in the facility, the nurse

discovers a discrepancy in thedosages. Which action should the nursetake?o

Clarify the medication dosages with theprovider.

o Change the prescribed medication dosagesto reconcile

thediscrepancy oContact the pharmacist regarding the

dosagediscrepancies

o Ask a family member to verify the medicationdosages