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Order: aminocaproic acid 4 g in 250 mL D5W to infuse in 1 hour Set: secondary...

Order: aminocaproic acid 4 g in 250 mL D5W to infuse in 1 hour Set: secondary set labeled 15 gtt/min Available: aminocaproic acid 250 mg/1 mL a. How many mL of aminocaproic acid will be mixed in 250 mL of D5W? b. How many gtt/min will the patient receive?

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Part A:

Standard formula for calculation medication dose =

where D = desired (dosage prescribed by physician), A = available (the dosage strenght as stated on the medication label, Q = quantitly (the volume or form in which the dosage strength is available such as tablets, capsules or mililitres (ml)

  1. Convert 4grams into miligrams. In the metric system, to convert larger to smaller, multiply by 1000 or move the decimal three places to the right. Therefore, 4gram (g) = 4000 miligrams (mg).
  2. Now use formula to calculate the correct dose. Formula :
  3. D = 4000mg, Q or ml = 1, A = 250mg. Therefore, the calculation will be
  4. Therefore, 16mL of aminocaproic acid will be mixed in 250 mL of D5W

Part B:

Standard formula for Intravenous calculation for flow rates

  1. Total Volume to be infused = 250 ml, Drop Factor = 15 gtt/min, Time in minutes = 1 hour = 60 minutes
  2. Now use the formula to calculate how many drops per minutes to be infused
  3. Therefore, the patient will receive 63gtt / min.

Nightingale answered 2 years ago
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