The physician ordered a total of 1500 mL of NS to infuse at 75 mL/hour with...

The physician ordered a total of 1500 mL of NS to infuse at 75 mL/hour with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. How many hours will this IV run?

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* Calculation of time(hours) required to run an IV solution.

Formula

Time = Total volume / Rate

Here

Total volume = 1500 ml.

Rate = 75ml/hr.

As per formula

Time = 1500 / 75

= 20 hours.

Nightingale answered 2 years ago

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