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Ancef, an antibiotic, is mixed as 50 mL of IV solution. It is to infuse in 1 hour. The drop factor of the infusion set is 60 gtt/mL. What is the flow rate?
Flow rate is calculated as drops per minute.Formula used is
Drops per minute=
[Volume( in mL )× drop factor( drops per mL)] ÷ time (in minutes)
Here,
Volume = 50mL
Drop factor = 60 drops per mL
Time= 1 hour (60 minutes)
Substituting these values,
Drops per minute = (50×60)÷60 =50
Answer =50 drops per minute