IV Calculation Practice

The order is to infuse 2000 mL over 23 hours using a tubing set that is calibrated to 20 gtt/mL.

____ gtt/min (Enter the numeric value only)

The order is to infuse 1000 mL over 6 hours using a 10 gtt/mL set.

___ gtt/min (Enter the numeric value only)

The primary health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 5% dextrose in water (D5W) to run at 125 mL/hr. The nurse calculates the infusion rate, knowing that it will take how many hours for 1 liter (L) to infuse?

__hours (Enter the numeric value only)

A primary health care provider prescribes 3000 mL of 0.9% NaCl to run over 24 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate at how many drops per minute?

__gtt/min (Enter the numeric value only)

A primary health care provider prescribes 2000 mL of 5% dextrose in water to run over 24 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse plans to adjust the flow rate at how many drops per minute?

__gtt/min (Enter the numeric value only)

A primary health care provider prescribes 3000 mL of 5% dextrose to be administered over a 24-hour period. The nurse prepares to set the infusion rate knowing that how many milliliters per hour are to be administered?

___mL/hr (enter the numeric value only)

A primary health care provider prescribes 1000 mL of 0.9% NaCl to be infused over a period of 12 hours. The drop (gtt) factor is 15 drops (gtts)/mL. The nurse sets the flow rate at how many drops per minute?

__gtt/min (enter the numeric value only)

What would the 15 second count be for a rate of 36 gtt/min?

__gtt/15 seconds (enter the numeric value only)

What would the 15 second count be for a rate of 60 gtt/min?

__gtt/15 seconds (enter the numeric value only)

What would the 15 second count be for a rate of 48 gtt/min?

__gtt/15 seconds (enter the numeric value only)