Math Calculation Help Please!!!!!

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Specializes in M/S Short Stay/TCU.

This problem has me at :banghead: , can someone show me a way possible dimensional analysis. ratios confuse me.... pitocin at 15 microgtt/min. the solution contains 10 units of pitocin in 1000 ml D5W. calculate the num. of units per hr. the client is receiving.... thank you:no:

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

bariq, you don't have enough information to do a calculation...

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Specializes in M/S Short Stay/TCU.

I just repost it Thank you.....

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

This is what I come up with. . .10 units/1000 mL (dose on hand) x 15 gtts/minute (infusion rate) x 1 mL/60 gtts (drop factor of tubing) x 60 minutes/hour (conversion factor) = 0.15 units/hour (amount of pitocin the client is receiving)

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15 gtt 10units 1ml 60min

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min 1000 ml 60gtt 1 hour

Cancel out your units and you are left with units/hr and then simply multiply aacross and divid by the bottom!!! I hope this helps!!

SJ

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You can use other methods for solving drug problems...is your instructor requiring you to use dimensional analysis? If it is confusing for you and you can use a different method then do so!

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I also get 0.15

I did 10 divided by 1000 times the drop factor

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