1.
Ordered: | IV of 1000 ml to run in 8 hours |
Drop factor: | 20 gtts/ml |
What is the rate of flow (gtts/min)? ans: 42 gtts./min |
2.
Ordered: | IV of 3000 ml to run in 24 hours |
Drop factor: | 10 gtts./ml |
What is the rate of flow? Ans: 21 gtts./min |
3.
Ordered: | IV of 2000 ml in 24 hours |
Drop factor: | 20 gtts/ml |
What is the rate of flow? (ans: 28 gtts./min) |
4.
Ordered: | IV 5 % D/W at 125ml/hr. |
Drop factor: | 15 gtts./ml |
What is the rate of flow? (ans 31 gtts./min) |
5.
Ordered: | IV of 250 ml in 4 hours |
Drop factor: | 60 gtts./ml |
What is the rate of flow? (ans 63 gtts./min) |
6.
Ordered: | IV 0.45% saline at 100ml/hr |
Drop factor: | 15 gtts./ml |
What is the rate of flow? (ans 25 gtts./min) |
7.
Ordered: | IV lactated ringers at 50ml/hr |
Drop factor: | 60 gtts./ml |
What is the rate of flow? (ans 50 gtts./min) |