Question

Baby Kyle needs to receive IV therapy because he is NPO. He needs to receive D10W at a rate of 80 mL/kg/24 hours. Using information from question 3, calculate the hourly IV rate (for the pump) to meet Baby Kyle's fluid requirements. The tubing is micro-tubing that delivers 60 gtts/mL. Hourly IV rate to set the pump at will be? ________ Baby Kyle weighs 4000 gms

Answer 1

Formula:

Total volume to be given (In mls)

                  -----------------------------------------------    =   mls/hour

Time (in hours)

ML to be administered = 80 ml

Time given = 24 hours

80 ml

                             --------- = 3.33. Ml/hour

24

If you want to calculate ml/minute

80 ml

                            -------- = 0.05 ml/minute

24X60