A patient is to receive 1000 ml of 5 dextrose in lactated ri

A patient is to receive 1000 ml of 5% dextrose in lactated ringers over 8 hours using tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/ml the nurse should regulate the fluid to infuse at how many drops per minute?

Solution

1000ml / 8 hr = 125 ml/hr ;

drop factor = 15 gtt/ml;

the fluid to infuse in drops = 125 ml / hr X 15 gtt / ml = 1875 gtt / hr

fluid to infuse in drop per minute = 1875 / 60 = 125 /4 =31.25 gtt / min ;