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Order: 500 mL D5W to infuse over 4 hours. Drop factor: 15gtt/mL

I work it out to get 31.

and the correct answer according to my blackboard is 17. Can someone take the time to work it out and show me what I am doing wrong?

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you're right.

125 * 15 / 60

1875 / 60

31.25

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Specializes in ICU.

Whats the question? you provided an order and your answer. Whats the question to see if you are missing a step.

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

i get the same answer as you working it by dimensional analysis.

order: 500 ml d5w to infuse over 4 hours. drop factor: 15gtt/ml

500 ml/4 hours
(amount to infuse)
5 gtts/ml
(drop factor of iv tubing)
x 1 hour/60 minutes
(conversion factor)
= 31.25 gtts/minute,
rounded off to
31 gtts/minute
(infusion rate)

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I'll email the professor thanks guys...

That was the question I received as l received it

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