Mind went blank

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So I took my pharm final today and i think i failed since my mind went BLANK when it came time to do flow rates and find out the gtt/min. I know it should be simple and i should know it but for some reason i didnt. So, i was wondering....could you get the right answer by doing it differently-> I found out how many mL/hr were to be infused. then i got the gtt/mL. From that i got how many gtt/hr, divided the gtt by 60(since theres 60 min in an hour)and got gtt/min. Could this long- randomly thought up formula work?

My brain is so fried, that im pretty sure this is what i did- PLEASE HELP!!!:banghead:

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

gtts/min is based upon how many gtts/mL is being infused by the tubing being used. Knowing how many mL per hour or how many mL per minute is being infused is only part of the overall problem. When the drip rate needs to be titrated by drops, the drip rate of the tubing must also be taken into account. The different types of tubings deliver the following drip rates:

  • 10 gtts/mL (this is used for blood transfusions)
  • 15 gtts/mL (this is standard tubing)
  • 20 gtts/mL
  • 60 gtts/mL (this is pediatric tubing and is sometimes referred to as microdrip tubing)

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