In: Nursing
The physician ordered Normal Saline 1,000 ml IV at 125 ml/Hr. with a microdrop infusion set. (Drop factor: 1ml=15 gtts)
A. Total number of hours the IV will run: ________
B. gtts per minute: _________
C. mgtts/ min: __________
Answer A: 1000ml / 125ml = 8 hours
Answer B: 1000ml / (8x60)
= 1000ml / 480 X 15
= 31.25 or 31 drops per minute (macrotubing)
Answer C: 1000 / 480 X 60
= 125 drops (microtubing)