Question

Allied Health - A nurse sets a 750-ml solution to infuse intravenously at a rate of 15 drops per minute. If the drop factor is 20 drops per millimeter, how many hours and minutes will it take to administer the solution?

Answer 1

Drop factor: 20 drops per millimeter

15 drops per minute;

20/1 = 15 /x

Solve for x

x = 15/20

x= 0.75 milimeters per minute

So, for 750 ml

750 / 0.75 = 1,000 minutes

since 60 minutes = 1 hour

1,000 / 60 = 16.667 hours

16 hours = 960 minutes

1000-960 = 40

16 hours and 40 minutes