Question

A client is to receive a 1,000 mL bag of 5% dextrose in lactated Ringer's over 8 hours. Using tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL, the nurse should reuglate the fluid to infuse at how many drips per minute?

Answer 1

The nurse should regulate the fluid to infuse at 31 drops per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should regulate the fluid to infuse at 31 drops per minute.

To calculate the flow rate in drops per minute, we can use the following equation:

Flow rate (gtt/min) = (Volume (mL) x Drop factor) / Time (min)

Given that the volume is 1000 mL, the drop factor is 15 gtt/mL, and the time is 8 hours (or 480 minutes), we can plug in these values:

Flow rate = (1000 mL x 15 gtt/mL) / 480 min = 31 gtt/min