lab 9

300 : 2 = 150 ml/hr 5. The patient is ordered Lactated ringers solution 125 ml/hr for 4 hours. The tubing’s drip factor is 20gtts/ml. How many drops per minute will the nurse regulate the IV? 125 ml 1 hr x 1 hr 60 mins x 20 gtts ml = 41.67 ≈ 42 gtts/min 6. How long will it take to infuse 1 liter of IV solution if the IV infusion pump is set to deliver the solution at a rate of 115 ml/hr? 1 L = 1000 mL 1000 ml 115 ml x 1 hr = 8.7 hr 7. The pediatric patient has an order to infuse D5 ¼ NSS with 20 meq KCL at a rate of 65 ml/hr. Microdrip tubing is available. How many gtt/min will the IV infuse? Gtt/min = 125 ml 1 hr x 1 hr 60 mins x 60 gtts ml = 65 gtt/min 8. The pediatric patient weighs 46 lbs. Lactated Ringers is ordered at 20 ml/kg to run over 2 hours for this patient. 46 lbs = 20.9090909 kg a. How many ml/hr would this be? 20 ml/kg x 20.9090909 kg = 418.181818 ml 418.181818 ml 2 hrs = 209.1 ml/hr b. How many gtt/min with a tubing with a drip factor of 10 gtt/ml? 209.1 ml 1 hr x 1 hr 60 mins x 10 gtts ml = 34.85 = 35 gtt/min