Question

Calculate the infusion time (mL/hr not indicated) when a client is receiving 1000 mL of RL. The IV is infusing at 21 macrogtt/min (21 gtt/min), and the administration set delivers 10 gtt/mL.

a) 5 hours
b) 2 hours
c) 4 hours
d) 6 hours

Answer 1

The infusion time for a client receiving 1000 mL of RL is approximately 5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the infusion time when a client is receiving 1000 mL of RL, we can use the formula:

Infusion time = Volume / Flow rate

First, we need to convert the flow rate from macrogtt/min to mL/hr by multiplying it by the administration set factor:

Flow rate (mL/hr) = Flow rate (macrogtt/min) * Administration set factor

Flow rate (mL/hr) = 21 gtt/min * 10 gtt/mL = 210 mL/hr

Now, we can calculate the infusion time:

Infusion time = 1000 mL / 210 mL/hr = 4.76 hours

Rounding it to the nearest whole number, the infusion time is approximately 5 hours.