Question

D5W 1000 mls to infuse within 12 hours. How many mls will you give per hour?

Answer 1

The infusion rate for D5W 1000 mL to be administered over 12 hours is approximately 83.33 mL per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the rate at which D5W (dextrose 5% in water) should be infused intravenously per hour, you need to divide the total volume of the IV fluid by the total time it should be infused. The formula is:

Infusion rate (mL/hour) = Total volume (mL) / Total time (hours)

Given a total volume of 1000 mL of D5W to be infused over 12 hours, the calculation is:

Infusion rate = 1000 mL / 12 hours = 83.33 mL/hour

Therefore, you would administer approximately 83.33 mL of D5W per hour.