Question

please answer number 5

484 Section 4 Advanced Calculations PRACTICE PROBLEMS CHAPTER 15 Compute the flow rate in drops per minute or milliliters per hour as requested. For these situations, hospital policy permits recalculating IVs, when off schedule, with a maximum variation in rate of 25 percent 1. Order: ampicillin 500 mg dissolved in 100 mL DW IV to run for 1h Drop factor: 10 gtumL Flow rate: gtumin 2. Order: D.W 1.000 mL. IV per 24h Drop factor: 60 gtu/mL Flow rate: gttmin 3. Order: D.LR 1.500 mL I to run for 12 h Drop factor: 20 g/mL Flow rate: - g/min 4. Order: D.RL 200 mL. IV for 24 h Drop factor: 60 gttmL Flow rate: gtt/min 5. Order: D. WIL IV to run from 1000 to 1800 Drop factor: On electronic infusion pump Flow rate: ml/h 6. See question 5. At 1100, there are 800 ml remaining. Describe your nursing action now. 7. Order: NS 1,000 mL followed by D.W 2.000 mL IV to run for 24 h Drop factor: 15 gtml Flow rate: gtt/min 8. Order: NS 2.5 L IV to infuse at 125 ml/h Drop factor: 20 gtt/mL Flow rate: - gtt/min 9. Order: D.W 1,000 mL lv for 6h Drop factor: 15 gt/mL After 2 hours, 800 ml. remain. Describe your nursing action now.

Answer 1

D10W (Dextrose 10% in water) 1L (1000 ml) IV (intravenously through electronic infusion pump) to run from 1000 to 1800 (10 am to 6 pm)

Flow rate (ml/hr) = Total volume (in ml) $\div$ infusion time (in hrs)

                           = 1000 ml $\div$ 8 hrs

                           = 125 ml/hr