I have three questions that I just can not get! I think I am over analyzing them. All help is very much appreciated!!D5W 500 ML plus NaCI 20 mEq to be administered at 19 ml/hr. NaCI is supplied in a 40 ML ampule containing 2.5 mEq per ML. How many ML of NaCI will be added to the 500 ML of D5W?Dobutamine 1 G in 250 ML D5 1/2 N.S. Infuse at 12 MCG/KG/MIN for a patien weighing 75LBS. Drop factor is 60 MCGTT/ML. How many MCGTT/MIN?Heparin 30,000 units in 250 ML d5W IV to infuse at 10 ML/HR. You have Heparin 20,000 units/ML. Drop factor is 60 GTT/ML. How many ML of Heparin should be added to the IV solution?Thankyou soooo much!!!!!! 0 Likes
Daytonite, BSN, RN Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt. Has 40 years experience. Mar 1, 2009 d5w 500 ml plus naci 20 meq to be administered at 19 ml/hr. naci is supplied in a 40 ml ampule containing 2.5 meq per ml. how many ml of naci will be added to the 500 ml of d5w?20 meq (dose desired)/2.5 meq (dose on hand) x 1 ml (amount the dose on hand comes in) = 8 ml (amount of nacl to add to the 500 ml of d5w)dobutamine 1 g in 250 ml d5 1/2 n.s. infuse at 12 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 75lbs. drop factor is 60 mcgtt/ml. how many mcgtt/min?12 mcg/ minute (dose desired) x 75 pounds (patient weight)/2.2 pounds (conversion to kg) x 250 ml/1 gram (dose on hand) x 1 gram/1,000,000 mcg (conversion factor) x 60 gtts/ml (drop factor of iv tubing) = 6.1363636 gtts/minute, rounded off to 6 gtts/minute (drip rate)heparin 30,000 units in 250 ml d5w iv to infuse at 10 ml/hr. you have heparin 20,000 units/ml. drop factor is 60 gtt/ml. how many ml of heparin should be added to the iv solution?this is the same as the first problem. . .30,000 units (dose desired)/20,000 units (dose on hand) x 1 ml (amount the dose on hand comes in) = 1.5 ml (amount of heparin to add to the d5w) 0 Likes
