Help with a math problem

[YogaFloosy]

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I was wondering if someone could give me an organized way to solving this?

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The physcian has ordered D545 NaCl with 20 meq KCL to infuse at 150cc/hr.

Ancef 1000 mg IV in 50 cc D5W is also ordered and to be infused every 8 hours (infuse over 30 min) What is the total amount of iv fluid to be given over a 24 hour period, and what is the drip rate for each iv?

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[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

the physcian has ordered d5.45 nacl with 20 meq kcl to infuse at 150cc/hr. what is the total amount of iv fluid to be given over a 24 hour period, and what is the drip rate?

dose desired: 150cc/hour

150cc/hour x 24 hours =

3,600 cc

to be given over a 24-hour period

drip rate cannot be computed because no drip factor for the iv tubing to be used has been provided.

ancef 1000 mg iv in 50 cc d5w is also ordered and to be infused every 8 hours (infuse over 30 min) what is the drip rate?

infusion rate will be 50cc/30 minutes =

x

cc/60 minutes, cross multiply to get 30

x

= 3,000, divide both sides of this equation by 30 to get

x

= 100. this means that a 50cc bag needs to infuse at

100cc an hour

(60 minutes).

again, drip rate cannot be computed because no drip factor for the iv tubing to be used has been provided.

[YogaFloosy]

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