Question

A client is to receive 1000 ml of IV solution every eight hours using an infusion set that has a drop factor of 10 gtt/ml. Calculate the rate of flow in gtts/min.

A) 20 gtts/min
B) 10 gtts/min
C) 15 gtts/min
D) 12.5 gtts/min

Answer 1

The flow rate is calculated as (Volume in ml × Drop factor in gtt/ml) / Total time in minutes. For 1000 ml of IV solution infused over 8 hours using a drop factor of 10 gtt/ml, the flow rate is approximately 20.8 gtt/min, which is rounded to 20 gtt/min.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the rate of flow in gtts/min for a client who is to receive 1000 ml of IV solution every eight hours with an infusion set that has a drop factor of 10 gtt/ml, we use the formula:

Flow rate (gtts/min) = (Volume to be infused (ml) × Drop factor (gtt/ml)) / Time (min)

First, we need to determine the total infusion time in minutes for the 1000 ml of IV solution:

8 hours × 60 minutes/hour = 480 minutes

Next, we calculate the flow rate:

Flow rate = (1000 ml × 10 gtt/ml) / 480 min = 10,000 gtt / 480 min ≈ 20.8 gtt/min

However, since the options provided do not include 20.8 gtt/min, we'll round the rate to the nearest option, which is 20 gtt/min. Therefore, the answer is (A) 20 gtt/min.