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?

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?

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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

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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