The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) to infuse over four hours via intravenous microdrip tubing.
The nurse sets the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Fill in the Blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
The primary healthcare provider (PHCP) prescribes 500 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) to infuse over four hours via intravenous microdrip tubing.
The nurse sets the flow rate at how many drops per minute? Fill in the Blank. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Correct
drops per minute
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Subject
Pharmacology
Lesson
Dosage Calculation
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Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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Dosage Calculation
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Explanation
To solve this problem, the nurse will use the formula of total volume x drop factor / time in minutes.
First, take the prescribed volume and multiply it by the drop factor.
500 mL x 60 gtt (microdrip tubing is always 60) = 30000
Next, calculate the time in minutes by multiplying the hours by 60.
4 hours x 60 = 240 minutes
Finally, divide the volume by the minutes.
30000 mL / 240 minutes = 125 gtt/min
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Last Updated - 18 Jan 2025
