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A physician orders LR 800 ml over 24 hour and you are using a 10 gtt/ mL IV administration set. What is the drop rate?
Drop rate is 6 drops/ minute
Total volume of fluid = 800ml
Time = 24 hours
Drop factor = 10 gtt/mL
To find the drop rate use the following formula
Drop rate = × Drop factor
Drop rate = ×
Drop rate =
Drop rate = 5.55 drops/ minute ( round the answer to the nearest whole number as 6 drops/ min)
Drop rate = 6 drops/ minute