Question

Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min for the following IV orders. 26. Order: \( 520 \mathrm{ml} \) D5W to infuse over 8 hours Drop Factor: \( 15 \mathrm{gtt} / \mathrm{ml} \) Flow rate:

Answer 1

In this case, the flow rate for the given IV order is approximately 16.25 gtt/min.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the flow rate in gtt/min for the given IV order, we need to use the formula:

Flow rate (gtt/min) = (Volume (ml) * Drop Factor) / Time (min)

In this case, the volume is 520 ml, the drop factor is 15 gtt/ml, and the time is 8 hours. However, we need to convert the time from hours to minutes before substituting it into the formula.

1 hour = 60 minutes

So, 8 hours = 8 * 60 = 480 minutes.

Now, we can substitute the values into the formula:

• Flow rate (gtt/min) = (520 ml * 15 gtt/ml) / 480 min
• Flow rate (gtt/min) = 7800 gtt / 480 min
• Flow rate (gtt/min) ≈ 16.25 gtt/min (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the flow rate for the given IV order is approximately 16.25 gtt/min.

Your question is incomplete, but most probably the full question was:

Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min for the following IV orders.

Order: 520ml D5W to infuse over 8 hours

Drop Factor: 15gtt/ml

Flow rate:_____