To calculate the minute rate of a client's IV infusion, the nurse follows which of these steps?
a. Multiply the infusion time in minutes by the drop factor.
b. Divide the infusion time in minutes by the hourly rate.
c. Divide the hourly infusion rate by number of minutes.
d. Multiply the hourly infusion rate by the drop factor, and divide by the infusion time in minutes.
D
To set the flow rate for a client's IV infusion: prepare to set the flow rate (have paper and pencil ready to calculate, review calibration in drops per mL of each infusion set) and determine hourly rate by dividing total volume by total hours to be infused. Multiply the hourly infusion rate by the drop factor, and divide by the infusion time in minutes.
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