SOLUTION:
2000 ml x 15 gtts/ml
720
30,000 = 42 gtts/ml
720
(2) The physician has ordered 2000 ml of NS at a rate of 125 ml/hr for the
next 16 hours. The drop factor of the tubing is 20 gtts/ml. Determine the rate in
gtts/min.
SOLUTION:
125 ml x 20 gtts/ml
60
2500 = 42 gtts/min
60
(3) The order is to infuse 1500 ml of Ringer's lactate over the next 24 hours.
The drop factor of the tubing is 20 gtts/ml. Determine the rate in gtts/min.
SOLUTION:
1500 ml x 20 gtts/ml
1440
30,000
1440 = 21 gtts/min.
(4) The patient is to receive Intralipid 10% at a rate of 500 ml over 4 hours.
The drop factor of the tubing is 10 gtts/ml. Determine the infusion rate.
SOLUTION:
500 ml x 10 gtts/ml
240
5000 = 21 gtts/min.
240
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