1. You received an order that reads: Kcl 40 mEq in 100 ml of NS over 2 hours.

You then proceeded to use a

controller for the infusion, along with a tubing set calibrated at 60 gtts/ml. What is the drip rate?
Formula:
Amount of fluid x drop factor
Hours to admin. X 60minutes

Solution:
100 ml x 60gtts/ml = 50 gtts/ml
2 hours x 60 mins

2. A client needs 250 ml of normal saline solution over 2 hours. What is the infusion rate?
Formula:
Flow rate= Total Volume
Infusion Time

Solution: 250ml = 125ml/hr

2hrs

3. If you plan to infuse 1 Liter of D5W at 50ml/hour, what is the infusion rate?
Infusion time= Total Volume Conversion: 1 Liter = 1000 ml
Flow Rate

Solution: 1000ml = 20 hours

50ml/hr

4. A client requires 500 ml of D5LR at 80ml/hour. What is the infusion time? If the D5LR is hung at 5am, what
time will the infusion end?
500ml = 6.25 hours
80ml/hour

5:00- 500 ml 5am+6.25 hours= 11:25 am

6am- 420ml -By 11:25 am, the infusion will end.
7am- 340ml
8am- 260ml
9am-180ml
10am-100ml
11 am-20ml
5. Order states: 3,000ml D5W IV @ 125ml/hour. Drop factor is 10 ml. What is the drip rate?
Formula:
FR= HV x DF
60
Solution:
125 ml/hour x 10ml/gtts = 20.83 gtts/min
60 mins/hour
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