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Anemia

The client is diagnosed with anemia. The HCP ordered a transfusion of 2 units of packed red blood cells. The unit has 250 mL of red blood cells plus 45 mL of additive. The blood transfusion set delivers 10 gtt/mL. At what rate should the nurse set the IV tubing to infuse each unit of packed red blood cells in 4 hours?

ExplanationCorrect answer 12 gtt/min: 250 + 45 = 295 mL to infuse in 4 hours. 295 divided by 4 = 73.75 mL to infuse in 1 hour, divided by 60 minutes = 12.2 mL per minute to infuse. Multiplied by 10 gtt per mL = 12 gtt per minute.