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Vanyuwa [196]
1 year ago
6

An order is written for 500 ml of ns to infuse at 40 gtt/min. how long would it take to infuse the ns if the set delivers 10 gtt

/ml?
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1 answer:
Artemon [7]1 year ago
4 0

It would take<u> 125 minutes</u> to infuse the ns if the set delivers 10 gtt/ml. By taking the following factors into account: - The volume should be given in milliliters. - Time is expressed in minutes or hours. - Adjust the drop factor in gtts/ml.

Given,  500 ml of ns:

10 x 500 = 5,000 drops

10 drops per milliliter is 10 gtt/mL.

So, for 500 mL, you will receive:

Given that the flow rate is 40 gtt/min,

or 40 drops each minute,

we may calculate the number of minutes by dividing the total drops by 40:

5,000/40 = 125 minutes

How can I ensure that the infusion is administered at the prescribed rate?

If a provider orders an intravenous fluid infusion, this health app can assist you in ensuring that the fluid administered is given at the prescribed rate.

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