A patient is receivin IV 20 units of potosin in 1 liter of d5 1/2 normal saline to be delivered over 8 hrs. How many mls of IV fluid/hour is mary currently receiving via Pitosin drip?I know i know this .. but the formula is not coming to me. Any input would be great! thanks :)
loriangel14, RN 6,931 Posts Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative. Apr 6, 2012 Basically the pt is getting a litre of fluid over 8 hours.1000 divided by 8 is 125.The pt is getting 125 mls/hr.
ProudMom511 129 Posts Apr 6, 2012 Fluid volume: 1L=1000ml. Infusion time: 8hrsFormula: Volume/infusion time1000ml/8hr=125ml/hr
nurseprnRN, BSN, RN 2 Articles; 5,114 Posts Apr 6, 2012 it has nothing whatsoever to do with the pitocin (spelling) and potassium. this is a straightforward division problem. no "formula" is necessary.if you give one liter of fluid over eight hours, how many cc/hour is that? you should be able to do that in your head: one fourth of 1000 is 250, and half of that is 125. or divide 1000/8 = 125.
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN 4 Articles; 20,908 Posts Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma. Has 43 years experience. Apr 6, 2012 Great resource!DosageHelp.com - Helping Nursing Students Learn Dosage Calculations
