The physician orders 500 ml of a drug solution to be administered at a rate of 20 gtt/min.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtt/ml.How long will it take to administer the entire infusion? ____ hours
A)6.5
B)6.25
C)1.6
D)10

Question

The physician orders 500 ml of a drug solution to be administered at a rate of 20 gtt/min.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtt/ml.How long will it take to administer the entire infusion? ____ hours
A)6.5
B)6.25
C)1.6
D)10

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

500 ml ´ 15 gtt/ml = 7500 total gtt. Then divide total drops by drops per minute: 7500 gtt divided by 20 gtt/min = total of 375 minutes. Then change minutes to hours by dividing by 60: 375 divided by 60 = 6.25 hours.

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