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To calculate the numnber of drops per minute the nurse needs to know the prescribed medication over the prescribed infusion time, and the drop factor

Drop Factor = 60 drops per mL = 83 833 ≈ 84 drops/minutes The formula to calculate how many hours will it take for the IV to complete before it runs out is: Time (hours) = Volume (mL) Drip Rate (mL/hour)

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infusion drip rates and find the volume and time of IV infusions Calculating flow rate for and IV infusion Depending upon the type of pump used and medication

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What is the IV infusion rate in drops per minute? Given: Amount of fluid: 1200 mL Total time of infusion: 12 hrs Administration set drop factor: 15 gtts/mL

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Calculation of Intravenous Drip Rates In these types of calculations, for a given volume, time period, and drop factor (gtts/mL), the required IV flow rate in drops

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Total amount of time in hours Example: 1000 The drop factor is a 15 gtts/ml and the flow rate is 120 ml/hr 120ml/hr x 15 60 mins/hr 60 IV drip calculations

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An IV of 950 mL NS is started at 2:10am at at a rate of 25 gtt/min using a 15 gtt/ mL set Calculate: a) the infusion time b) completion time Using dimensional analysis (da) we write: out how many drops in a minute will be infused 1min 25gtt

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To calculate the numnber of drops per minute the nurse needs to know the prescribed medication over the prescribed infusion time, and the drop factor

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22 avr 2020 · Total volume in mLs/total time in hours = mL per hour ▫ Calculating Flow Rate (drops per minute = gtts/min) ▫ Height of infusion bag

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Flow Rate Calculation

Many intravenous fluids are frequently ordered on the basis of mL/hr. The size of the drops is regulated by the size of the IV tubing. IV tubings are calibrated in gtt/ mL and this calibration is needed to calculate the flow rate. The type of tubing is usually 10, 15, or 20 gtt to equal 1 mL in standard microdrip sets, and 60 gtt to equal 1 mL in mini or microdrip sets. The calibration, in gtt/ mL is clearly printed on each IV package. To calculate the numnber of drops per minute the nurse needs to know the prescribed medication over the prescribed infusion time, and the drop factor of the device.

Example:

One liter of Normal Saline is charted over 9 hours. The drop factor is 15.

Calculate the number of drops per minute.

What is given?

What is asked:

Number of drops to be infused per minute

Use conversion factors 1,000 mL = 1 L 1h = 60 minutes Start in the numerator with the units you are looking for and use dimensional analysis. Cross cancel same units and multiply the numerators and the denominators. The result will be:×× ×15 gtt 1L 1hr 1,000 mL

1 mL 9 hr 60 min 1L

- The infusion amount 1 L of NS - Microdrip IV set calibration - Infusion time 9 hours15 gtt 1mL

28 drops

min Because drops need to be a whole number the answer will be =27.77Cross cancel zeros and divide15,000 540
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