drumsnskittles drumsnskittles
  • 05-09-2017
  • Chemistry
contestada

A patient gets 2.1 L of fluid over 19 hours through an IV. The drop factor is 20 gtt/mL.Calculate the drip rate in drops per minute (gtt/min)

Respuesta :

Kalahira
Kalahira Kalahira
  • 15-09-2017
The rate of infusion is 2.1L/19h or 2100mL/19h (as 1L = 100 mL).
       
To convert 19 hours to minutes we multiply as follows:
   
19 hours = (19 hours) x (60 minutes/1 hour) = 1140 minutes
       
So the rate of infusion becomes:
   
2100mL /1140 min
       
In order to converted mL to drops (gtt) we multiply the rate of infusion with the drop factor to get the drip rate:
       
(2100mL/1140min) x (20 gtt/mL) = 36.8 gtt/min
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is 9/41 expressed as a decimal?
what was one result of the Fugitive Slave Law
Mollys dad is grilling burgers. He uses 1/4 lb of beef in each burger for Molly and her mother. He uses 1/3 lb of beef to make a burger for himself. Complete a
spontaneous reaction are always exothermic always take place at rapid rate
Which two sentences are written correctly? A.Charles Dickens , a famous British author , wrote stories with remarkable characters . B.Charles Dickens a famous B
Help before 10:05 Please
what is the greatest threat to the amazon region of brazil
Each child in mr.Dixons class has a rectangular notebook that has an area of 108 square inches wide,What is the length of the notebook
Two equations are given below: m + 5n = 20 m = n − 4 What is the solution to the set of equations in the form (m, n)?
Suppose that H2SO4 was used in the reaction instead of HCl. How many moles of NaOH would neutralize 1 mole of H2SO4?