Practice Problems for Intravenous Calculations
(LO 3-11) The physician orders 200 mL of normal saline 0.9% to run in 2 hours. You are using an IV set that delivers 15 gtt per mL. You will regulate the IV to deliver _________ gtt per minute.
= 100 mL/hour
X 15 (drop factor) = 42 gtts/min