The doctor orders an IV infusion of D5W 1000 mL to infuse over the next 8...

The doctor orders an IV infusion of D5W 1000 mL to infuse over the next 8 hours. The IV set delivers 15 gtt/min. What is the correct rate of flow?_____gtts/min.

(Answer in gtt/min rounded to the nearest whole number).

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Expert Solution

The total volume of IV infusion is 1000ml

Time is 8 hr i.e 8 hr x 60 min = 480 min

The drop factor is 15gtt/min

The formula to calculate the flow rate in gtts/min is :

Total volume in ml ÷ Time in minutes x drop factor (gtts/ml)

By using the formula and substituting the values we get

1000 ÷ 480 x 15 = 31.25 gtts/min, which is rounded to 31 gtts/min.

Therefore, the correct rate of flow is 31 gtts/min

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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