Question

8. A medication orders states \( 50 \mathrm{ml} \) of asparaginase are to be added to \( 100 \mathrm{ml} \) of D5W (total \( 150 \mathrm{ml} \) ). a. Calculate the flow rate in microdrops (gtts/min) s

Answer 1

To calculate the flow rate in microdrops (gtts/min), we can use the formulas and given information about the medication order and patient's weight. With the total volume of the medication and a commonly used microdrops value, we can determine the flow rate.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the flow rate in microdrops (gtts/min), we need to calculate the total volume of the medication that will be administered over a given time period.

Given that the patient weighs 60 kilograms and needs to receive 1 milliliter per kilogram per hour of asparaginase, we can calculate the total volume needed:

Total Volume = Weight (kg) × Dose (mL/kg/hr)

Total Volume = 60 kg × 1 mL/kg/hr = 60 mL/hr

Now, we need to convert the volume to microdrops using the given information that the total volume is 150 mL. We can use the formula:

Flow Rate (gtts/min) = Total Volume (mL) × Microdrops (gtts/mL) / Time (min)

Since we don't have the microdrops (gtts/mL) value, we can assume a commonly used value of 60 gtts/mL for a standard adult IV set.

Flow Rate (gtts/min) = 150 mL × 60 gtts/mL / 60 min = 150 gtts/min