Question

16. Administer NaCl .9% 139 mls/hr, use macrodrip set (10gtt/ml). How many gtt per minute should you set the fluids at? _________ How many gtt/15 sec? _________

A. Administer NaCl .9% 307 mls/hr, use macrodrip set (10gtt/ml). How many gtt per minute should you set the fluids at? _________ How many gtt/15 sec? _________

B. Calculate the total dose in cubic centimeters of a drug, to be administered IM to a patient weighing 39 pounds. The concentration of the drug is 5mg/ml and the dosage rate is 5mg per kg._____________

Answer 1

16. Administer NaCl .9% 139 mls/hr, use macrodrip set (10gtt/ml). How many gtt per minute should you set the fluids at? _23gtt/mt_______ How many gtt/15 sec? _6gtt________

calculations:

Nacl gtt per minute= (Total amount of infusion /Total time in minutes)xdrop factor

Nacl gtt per minute=(139/1x60)x10=23.16

lets calculate gtt/15sec=(Nacl gtt per minute)/4=23/4=5.75=6gtt/15sec

A. Administer NaCl .9% 307 mls/hr, use macrodrip set (10gtt/ml). How many gtt per minute should you set the fluids at? __52gtt_______ How many gtt/15 sec? _____13gtt____

calculations:

Nacl gtt per minute= (Total amount of infusion /Total time in minutes)xdrop factor

Nacl gtt per minute=(307/1x60)x10=51.16=approximately=52gtt/minute

lets calculate gtt/15sec=(Nacl gtt per minute)/4=52/4=13gtt/15sec

B. Calculate the total dose in cubic centimeters of a drug, to be administered IM to a patient weighing 39 pounds. The concentration of the drug is 5mg/ml and the dosage rate is 5mg per kg.____17.6cc_________

Calculations:

Drug concentration=5mg/ml

Weight=39 pounds =39/2.205=17.69kg

Dosage =5mg per kg=5mgx17.69kg=88.45mg

Dose in cubic centimeters

Lets calculate dose in ML

5mg of drug=1ml,lets calculate 88.45mg of drug =how many ml

5mg/88.4mg=1/?ml

?ml=88.4/5=17.68

ie 88.4mg=17.6ml

1milli liter is same as 1 cubic centimeter

therfore dose of the drug in cubic centimeter=17.6cc