An IV of lactated Ringer’s is to run at 50 mL per hour. The drop factor...

An IV of lactated Ringer’s is to run at 50 mL per hour. The drop factor of the infusion set is 15 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate?

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An IV of lactated Ringer’s is to run at 50 mL per hour.

The drop factor of the infusion set is 15 gtt/mL.

Formula to calculate flow rate = total volume drop factor of 15 gtts/min time in min

Answer = the flow rate will be 12 to 13 drops per min (13 drops/min)

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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