1.
500ml NS is to infuse over 6 hours using 20 gtt/ml tubing.
a. Ns should be infused in 83.3 ml/hr.
b. You should regulate the IV in
Drop calculation formula -
Answer - 28 drops/min
.2.
150 ml of NS is to infuse over 90 minutes
The drop factor is 15 gtt/ml
a. You should infuse 100 ml per Hour.
b.
Answer - You should regulate IV in 25 drops/ min
3.
500 ml of NS is to infuse over 8 hours.
Drop factors - 60gtt/ml
a. You should infuse 62.5 ml per hour.
b.
Answer - You should regulate IV in 62 drops/ min
4.
1000 ml of NS is Infuse over 12 hours
Drop factors 20gtt/ml
a. You should infuse 83.33 ml per hour.
b.
Answer - You should regulate IV in 28 drops/ min
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