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Need help w/ 2 math problems!!!

1. 1000ml d5w iv to infuse @ 25gtt/min. the drop factor is 15gtt/ml.

flow rate:_______________ ml/h

total infusion time:____________ hours

2. 1l d5w w/ 10,000 units heparin to infuse @ 1,000 units/h. the drop factor is 20 gtt/ml.

flow rate:_______________ ml/min

please help!!! i am sooo stuck.... :bowingpur

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1000ml d5w iv to infuse @ 25gtt/min. the drop factor is 15gtt/ml.

flow rate:_______________ ml/h

total infusion time:____________ hours

25 gtts/minute
(drip rate)
x 1 ml/15 gtts
(drop factor of iv tubing)
x 60 minutes/1 hour
(conversion factor) =
100 ml/hour
(flow rate)

1000 ml at 100 ml/hour =
10 hours
for the iv to infuse

1l d5w w/ 10,000 units heparin to infuse @ 1,000 units/h. the drop factor is 20 gtt/ml.

flow rate:_______________ ml/min

1000 units
(dose desired)
/10,000 units
(dose on hand)
x 1000 ml
(amount)
/hour x 1 hour/60 minutes
(conversion factor) =
1.666 ml/minute

1. 1000ml d5w iv to infuse @ 25gtt/min. the drop factor is 15gtt/ml.

flow rate:_______________ ml/h

total infusion time:____________ hours

2. 1l d5w w/ 10,000 units heparin to infuse @ 1,000 units/h. the drop factor is 20 gtt/ml.

flow rate:_______________ ml/min

please help!!! i am sooo stuck.... :bowingpur

1

1000/ ( 25*60/15)

1000/100

10 hours

-------

2

1 liter = 10.000 units

she wants 1.000 per hour wich is 100 ml/h

now she is asking per minutes you divide it into 60 because there are 60 mins in 1 hour

and you get 1.66666~

which you round to then nearest hundreth and have 1.67 ml/min!!!

there you go:d

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