A patient is to receive 1000 mL of D5W intravenously over 6 hours. The nurse selects a tubing set with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute are needed to infuse this fluid in the prescribed time? _____ gtt per minute
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
42 gtt per minute
1000 mL in 6 hours = 167 mL per hr (1000 ÷ 6 = 166.6 mL, round up to 167). 2.8 mL per min (167 mL ÷ 60 min = 2.78 mL, round up to 2.8 mL per min); 42 gtt per min (2.8 mL ? drop factor of 15 = 42 gtt per min)
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