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A physician orders 2,000 mL of D5NS IV over 24 hours. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL.
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What is the flow rate in mL/hr?
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What is the drip rate in gtt/min?
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How many grams of NaCl will the patient receive in the total order?
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How many grams of dextrose will the patient receive per liter of the fluids?
Flow rate per hour =total fluid infused/time in hour
=2000/24=83.33 ml /hour.
Drip rate in gtt/min = flow rate in minute ×drop factor.
Flow rate in minute = flow rate in hour /60=83.33/60= 1.39ml /min.
Drip rate =1.39×15=20.83 gtt /min.
3- normal saline is o.9 %w /v Nacl it means 1 litre solution contain 9 grams of Nacl so 2000ml contain 18 grams of Nacl.
4-D5W means 5 % dextrose w/v is there means 5 grams of dextrose is present in 100 ml.
So 50 grams of dextrose is there in 1000 ml so100 grams of dextrose will be there in given 2litre of solution.