infusion rates
by Alexis
(Glendale, AZ)
The infusion rate for 50ml of D5W containing 3.5 G of an antibiotic is 200ml/hr. what is the infusion rate in drops/min if the IV set is calibrated at 10 drops/ml?
Reply
(by Keith)
First determine how many ml must drop per min.
200ml รท 60 min. = 3.33 ml /min.
Then multiply that by the drops per ml.
3.33 X 10 = 33.3 Drops per minuteThese IV calculations will come more naturally after you do them a few times. Repetition is key to learning math.
