The document provides instructions for calculating drug dosages and infusion rates. It includes an example calculation showing how to determine the quantity of a drug to administer per hour based on the doctor's order, available stock concentration, and total volume needed. It also explains how to convert the hourly rate to a minute rate taking into account the drop factor.
The document provides instructions for calculating drug dosages and infusion rates. It includes an example calculation showing how to determine the quantity of a drug to administer per hour based on the doctor's order, available stock concentration, and total volume needed. It also explains how to convert the hourly rate to a minute rate taking into account the drop factor.
The document provides instructions for calculating drug dosages and infusion rates. It includes an example calculation showing how to determine the quantity of a drug to administer per hour based on the doctor's order, available stock concentration, and total volume needed. It also explains how to convert the hourly rate to a minute rate taking into account the drop factor.
The document provides instructions for calculating drug dosages and infusion rates. It includes an example calculation showing how to determine the quantity of a drug to administer per hour based on the doctor's order, available stock concentration, and total volume needed. It also explains how to convert the hourly rate to a minute rate taking into account the drop factor.
Available Stock- 150mg per mL (2ml) Cc/hr Cc/min 75mg 60mins 150mg x 2mL 0.5mL
Cc/min x Drop Factor qtt/min
GTPAL Obstetric assesment G- is gravidity, the number of pregnancies, including the present one, EDC: Expected date of confinement T- is term, the number born at term (longer than 37 EDB: Estimated date of Birth weeks gestation EDD: Estimated date of delivery P- is preterm births, the number born before 37 weeks of gestation Naegele’s Rule (EDC) A- is abortion/miscarriage, the number of abortion, pregnancy that is terminated before 20 weeks of April-Dec: gestation. Subtract 3 months from the LMP L – is the number of current living children Add 7 Days to the LMP Add 1 Year AGE OF GESTATION JANUARY TO MARCH LMP : March 20, 2023 Add 7 Days to LMP Present date: August 28, 2023 Then add 9 months MARCH 31 – 20 = 11 APRIL 30 MAY 31 JUNE 30 JULY 31 AUGUST 28 TOTAL - 155 / 7 =22 weeks and 1 day AOG 22 1/7