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The patient has been prescribed 0.9NS to infuse at 100ml/hr.  There are no infusion pumps available; the...

  1. The patient has been prescribed 0.9NS to infuse at 100ml/hr.  There are no infusion pumps available; the nurse must hang the IV fluids to gravity.  The drip factor (hint: gtts=drops) for the tubing is 10gtts/ml.  How many drops per minute will be needed to achieve an infusion rate of 100ml/hr?  (Round to nearest whole number)

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Order dose IVF NS 100ml/hr

Drop factor 10 gtt/ml

Drop calculation formula = (Total volume in ml Time in minute)drop factor

= (100 ml 60 min) 10 /ml

=16.6 drop (17 drop/min)

Answer - 17 drops per minute will needed..


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