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10 mL of 10% calcium chloride injection and 10 mL of multivitamin infusion are mixed with 500 mL of a 5% dextrose injection. The infusion is to be administered over 5 hours. If the dropper in the set calibrates 15 drops/mL, at what rate, in drops per minute, should the flow be adjusted to administer the infusion over the desired time interval? Round to nearest whole number.
Volume of 10% calcium chloride injection = 10mL
Volume of multivitamin infusion = 10mL
Volume of 5% dextrose injection = 500mL
Total volume to be administered = 520mL
Total Time (desired time interval) = 5hours
Desired time in minutes = 300min
Drop factor = 15 drops/mL
Rate of infusion (mL/min) = total volume in mL / time in minutes
= 520mL / 300min
= 1.7mL/min
Rate of infusion in mL/ min = 1.7mL/min
Drop factor = 15drops / mL
There for drops in 1.7 mL = 15drops/mL * 1.7
= 25.5 drops/1.7mL
Rate of infusion in Drops / min = 25.5 drops/min
Question : at what rate, in drops per minute, should the flow be adjusted to administer the infusion over the desired time interval?
Answer : 25.5 drops/ min.
Question : Round to nearest whole number
Answer : 26drops/ min