Question

Determine the rate in gtt/min IV should be regulated. The order is to infuse D5W at 100 mL/hr. Drop factor: 10 gtt/mL.

a) 10 gtt/min
b) 100 gtt/min
c) 50 gtt/min
d) 25 gtt/min

Answer 1

To determine the rate in gtt/min that the IV should be regulated, convert the flow rate from mL/hr to gtt/min using the drop factor. The rate in gtt/min is approximately 16.7 gtt/min.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the rate in gtt/min that the IV should be regulated, we need to convert the flow rate from mL/hr to gtt/min using the drop factor. The drop factor is given as 10 gtt/mL.

First, we convert mL/hr to mL/min by dividing the flow rate by 60: 100 mL/hr ÷ 60 = 1.67 mL/min.

Then, we multiply the mL/min by the drop factor to find the rate in gtt/min: 1.67 mL/min × 10 gtt/mL = 16.7 gtt/min.

Therefore, the rate in gtt/min at which the IV should be regulated is approximately 16.7 gtt/min.