Question

1. Administer 200mg/hour Morphine sulfate (concentration of 5mg/mL) using a 60-drop/mL drip set.

Answer 1

The required medication = Required dose $\times$ available volume $\div$ available dose

                                        = 200 mg $\times$ 1 ml $\div$ 5mg

                                        = 40 ml per hour

Flow rate = Total volume $\times$ drop factor $\div$ time in minutes

               = 40 $\times$ 60 $\div$ 60

              = 40 gtts/min

To administer 200mg/hour Morphine sulfate with a concentration of 5mg/ml using 60drop/min pediatric set we must administer 40ml per hour with a flow rate of 40 drops per minute.