Hi all. I'm a 2nd semester student who has just started his first semester in Pharmacology.
My Peds teacher (of all people) gave us a math assignment to calculate IV med rates on our first day.
After much researching and digging into our pharm calc books, nobody in our class can figure out these questions.
Sorry if these seem elementary for some of you all, but any help is appreciated!!
Here's 2 of the questions:
Determine the volume of solution that must be added to the burette to mix the following IV drugs. Then calculate the flow rate in gtt/min for each administration using a microdrip, and indicate the mL/hr setting for the pump.
1. An IV medication of 75 mg in 3 mL is ordered diluted to 55 mL to infuse over 45 min.
Dilution volume _________ gtt/min___________ mL/hr_____________
2. A dosage of 100 mg in 2 mL is diluted to 30 mL of D5W to infuse in 20 min.
Dilution volume _________ gtt/min___________ mL/hr_____________
THANKS again, and if someone could show me how you came up with the answers, that would be super helpful.