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Test-Taking Strategy: Focus on the subject, calculating an IV flow rate. Use the
formula for calculating IV flow rates when answering the question. Once you have
performed the calculation, verify your answer using a calculator and make sure that
the answer makes sense. Remember to record the answer to the nearest whole
number.
Level of Cognitive Ability: Applying
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity
Integrated Process: Nursing Process—Implementation
Content Area: Skills: Dosage Calculations
Health Problem: N/A
Priority Concepts: Clinical Judgment; Safety
Reference: Potter et al. (2017), pp. 978-979.

112. Answer: 1.3

Rationale: Use the medication dose formula.
Formula:

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