IV Dosage Calculation KEY Questions and CORRECT Answers
How do we calculate flow rate? - xmL/1hr Practice Problem: 1,800 ml of D5W over 24 hours via infusion pump. - 75 mL/hr What is D5W? - D5W- 5% dextrose (sugar) in water. TKO IV, with a minidrip tubing. Practice Problem: 100mL over 30 minutes. - 200mL/hr Practice Problem: 30 mL over 20 minutes. - 30mL/20min x 60min/1 = 90mL/hr What do we need to know in drops per min (gtt/min)? - Volume (mL) to infuse Drop factor (gtt/mL) of IV tubing Time Element How many gtt/mL is microdrop? - 60gtt/m
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