Question

doctor orders 425 ml of 0.9% ns to infuse in over 5 hours. with a tubing drop factor of 60 gtt/ml. how many drops per min should be given? round your answer to the whole number. answer: check

Explanation:

Step1: Convert hours to minutes

Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, for 5 hours, the number of minutes is \(5\times60 = 300\) minutes.

Step2: Use the formula for drop rate

The formula for drop rate (drops per minute) is \(\text{Drops per minute}=\frac{\text{Volume (ml)}\times\text{Drop factor (gtt/ml)}}{\text{Time (min)}}\).
We are given that the volume \(V = 425\) ml, the drop factor \(g = 60\) gtt/ml, and the time \(t=300\) min.
Substitute the values into the formula: \(\frac{425\times60}{300}\).
First, calculate \(425\times60=25500\).
Then, \(\frac{25500}{300}=85\).

Answer:

85