Instructions: Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr (The equipment used is programmable in whole mL/hr). Order: 3,600 mL of D5W in 24 hr by infusion pump.
75 mL/hr
50 mL/hr
60ml/hr
150 mL/hr
The Correct Answer is D
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Correct Answer is C
Explanation
To solve this problem, we need to find the infusion rate in ml/min by dividing the volume of the solution by the duration of the infusion. In this case, the infusion rate is:
100 ml / 60 min = 1.67 ml/min
Then, we need to multiply the infusion rate by the drop factor to find the flow rate in gtt/min. The drop factor is given as 10 gtt/ml. Therefore, the flow rate is:
1.67 ml/min * 10 gtt/ml = 16.7 gtt/min
However, since we cannot administer partial drops, we need to round the answer to the nearest whole number. The closest whole number to 16.7 gtt/min is 17 gtt/min, so we round up. Therefore, the flow rate in gtt/min is 17 gtt/min.
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