Question

question 5
1 pts
order: clindamycin 900 mg in 75 ml d5w over 30 minutes. drop factor: 10 gtt/ml. how many gtt/min would you administer? (insert the numerical value only)
25

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the flow rate in mL/min

The formula for flow rate (mL/min) is $\frac{Volume (mL)}{Time (min)}$.
Here, the volume is $75$ mL and the time is $30$ minutes.
So, $\frac{75}{30}= 2.5$ mL/min.

Step2: Calculate the gtt/min

The formula for gtt/min is $Flow rate (mL/min)\times Drop factor (gtt/mL)$.
We know the flow rate is $2.5$ mL/min and the drop factor is $10$ gtt/mL.
So, $2.5\times10 = 25$ gtt/min.

Answer:

25