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Order: NS 1000 ml IV infuse in 12 hours. The drop factor is 20 gtt/ml a)...

Order: NS 1000 ml IV infuse in 12 hours. The drop factor is 20 gtt/ml

a) Calculate the initial drip rate in gtt/min

b) when the nurse checks this infusion 7 hours later, 500 ml are (left in the bag). Recalculate the drip rate for the remaining 500 ml.

c) If the facility protocols indicate that flow rate adjustments must not exceed 20% of the original rate, may the adjustment be made?

The answer for a) 28 gtt/min

b) 33 gtt/min

c) yes 18% increase

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