Author Question: A client's intravenous fluids are infusing at the rate of 30 gtts/min. How many mL/h is the client ... (Read 47 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A client's intravenous fluids are infusing at the rate of 30 gtts/min. How many mL/h is the client receiving?

1. 20 mL/h
2. 40 mL/h
3. 60 mL/h
4. 80 mL/h

Question 2

A client is prescribed 500 mL of intravenous fluid in 4 hours. What is the flow rate of this infusion in mL/hr?

1. 75 mL/hr
2. 100 mL/hr
3. 125 mL/hr
4. 250 mL/hr

T4T · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The nurse should use the equation Flow Converter = 60/Drop Factor or Flow Converter = 60/30; Flow Converter = 2. Then to change from gtt/min to mL/h, multiply the rate of 30 gtt by the flow converter number 2 or 30 x 2 = 60. The patient is receiving 60 mL/hr.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: To determine the flow rate per hour divide the total volume of fluid by the number of hours or 500 mL/4 hours = 125 mL/hr.