NEED help w/ drug calc problem !!!!

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Order: 1000ml d5.45 NS IV @ 75ml/hr

On hand: IV tubing drop factor 60gtts/ml

How many ml should infuse after six hours ?

Please help ! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. :zzzzz

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Order: 1000ml d5.45 NS IV @ 75ml/hr

On hand: IV tubing drop factor 60gtts/ml

How many ml should infuse after six hours ?

On hand: IV tubing drop factor 60gtts/ml, is just telling you how to set the rate for the solution

75ml x 60gtts/ml =75gtts/min

60min

So you are going to infuse 75 drops per minute this should equal 75ml an hour, so 75ml x 6 hours = 450ml

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Order: 1000ml d5.45 NS IV @ 75ml/hr

On hand: IV tubing drop factor 60gtts/ml

How many ml should infuse after six hours ?

The drug is ordered as 75ml/hr. (75)(6) = 450ml should infuse after 6 hours. I started to do the calculation for flow rate but if the drug is ordered at 75 ml/hr than it is easier than I thought. Can anyone verify this? I am just starting to learn dosages so I am trying to practice as much as possible.:coollook:

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Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you both. I can't believe it was that simple. Feeling like an idiot right now ! Here I am setting up all these different formulas. Thanks again guys !

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75ml x 60gtts/ml =75gtts/min

60min

So you are going to infuse 75 drops per minute this should equal 75ml an hour, so 75ml x 6 hours = 450ml

Very confusing way to do it! If it's going at 75 ml/hr for 6 hrs, that's 75x6 = 450ml.

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yep agree with ghillbert

the problem tells you theres 75ml's running an hour ..so how many would run in 6?

im glad you got it

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