Ordered: | IV of 1500 ml | |
Drop factor: | 10 gtts./ml | |
Rate of flow: | 50 gtts./min | |
How long with the IV run? (ans 5 hours) |
2.
Ordered: | 1000 ml IV | |
Drop factor: | 20 gtts./ml | |
Rate of flow: | 42 gtts./min | |
How long with the IV run? (ans 8 hours (rounded to nearest half hour) |
3.
Ordered: | 1200 ml IV | |
Drop factor: | 15 gtts./ml | |
Rate of flow: | 50 gtts./min | |
How long with the IV run? (ans 6 hours) |
4.
Ordered: | 2000 ml IV | |
Drop factor: | 20 gtts./ml | |
Rate of flow: | 60 gtts./min | |
How long with the IV run? (ans 11 hours) |