Help with IV flow rate?

chare · Mar 7, 2016

Why don't you show us what you have done so far?

thimba · Mar 7, 2016

As a general rule, we don't want to just give you the answer, so it helps if you show us the work you have attempted so far

dreamer0x · Mar 7, 2016

3L=3000*15/720 min=63 gtt is that correct so far? I converted the 12 hr into min.

chare · Mar 7, 2016

3L=3000*15/720 min=63 gtt is that correct so far? I converted the 12 hr into min.

This would be the correct drip rate, to run over 12 hours.

However, you need to reread the problem as that is not what you're being asked.

twozer0, NP · Mar 9, 2016

1L of fluid remains. At what rate will the IV pump need to be set so that the infusion is finished on time.

You have 1L of fluid to infuse with X remaining hours. IV Pump will be CC/HR. GTT factor is only an issue if you gravity flow, not use a pump. Should be easy to figure out from here!

IVRUS, BSN, RN · Mar 14, 2016

Well, If 3000mls were to infuse over 12 hours, than you'd have a flow rate by dividing 3000 by 12. Doing your math accurately, you should come up with 250 mls/hr. If 9 hours has passed at this rate, then you should only have 750mls left. So, your infusion is BEHIND. But you shouldn't play KETCH_UP...either, so given that you have one liter left, and 3 hrs to get it in, do the math and you'll come up with a rate of approx. 333mls/hr.

Kuriin, BSN, RN · Mar 14, 2016

Can someone explain how to solve this? Please guide me so I can understand.
3L of LR was ordered to infuse over 12 hours using an administration set with a drop factor of 15 drops/ml. This IV has been running for 9hrs. 1L of fluid remains. At what rate will the IV pump need to be set so that the infusion is finished on time.

Hi dreamer,

We know that 250mL is infused every hour by calculating 3000 over 12. We know that 1L of fluid remains. There are only 3 hours left. What do you do?

Helpful1 · Mar 16, 2016

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