Question

X The order for 500 mL of 0.45 NS will infuse over 8 hours at 63 mL/hr. The IV infusion set available has a gtt factor of 15 mL. Calculate gtts per minute.

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Answer 1

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To calculate the gtts per minute, we can use the formula:

gtts/min = (Volume to be infused × Drop factor × 60) ÷ (Time for infusion in minutes)

First, we need to convert the time for infusion from hours to minutes:

Time for infusion in minutes = Time for infusion in hours × 60

Time for infusion in minutes = 8 × 60

Time for infusion in minutes = 480

Now we can substitute the given values into the formula:

gtts/min = (500 mL × 15 gtts/mL × 60) ÷ 480

gtts/min = (45000 gtts) ÷ 480

gtts/min = 93.75

Therefore, the gtts per minute for the IV infusion of 500 mL of 0.45 NS over 8 hours at 63 mL/hr using a 15 mL drop factor is approximately 93.75 gtts/min.