Mrs. Kelly is to have 1000 mL of I.V. solution with KCL 30 mEq added. The order states that the I.V. should infuse over the next 5 hours. The dose on hand is 40 mEq/10 mL. The drop factor is 60 gtt/mL.
a. How many mL of KCL will you add to the 1000 mL bag?
b. What will the flow rate be in mL/hr?
c. What will the flow rate be in gtt/min?
A - KCL is pottassium chloride
Dose in hand is 40mEq/10 ml
Dose to be give -30mEq
Desired dose 30 30mEq
Desired dose ÷available concentration (units)*available concentration (volume )=mL per desired dose
30mEq÷ 40mEqmultiplied by 10mL=7.5mL
Hense 7.5 mL KCl to be add in fluid.
B- To calculate the flow rate in mL per hour
Flow rate( mL/hr) = Total volume (mL) ÷infusion time (hr)
Total volume in mL=1000mL
infusion time= 5 hours
Drop factor =60gtt/mL
1000÷5=200mL/hour
Hense the answer is 200mLper hour.
C - To calculate the drops per minute the drop factor is needed.
The formula for calculating IV flow rate (drip rate) is Total volume (in mL)÷ time (in min ) and multiplied by the drop factor.(in gtt/min)
Total volume =1000mL
total time 5 hours
In minutes 5X60=300 min
Drop factor is 60gtt/min
1000÷300x60=200 gtt/min is the answer
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