Slide 2 Nsg 132 Calculating Drops per Minute
Calculating gtts per minute
๏Example 1We have an available IV administration set that delivers
10 gtts/ml. 0.9% NaCl (0.9% Sodium Chloride) has been prescribed to
run IV at a rate of 150 ml/1 hr. The IV should infuse at how many
gtts/min?
We will find the answer in 5 steps:
Step 1 โ Write down the prescribed rate
Step 2 โ Write down the IV set rate
Step 3 โ Write down the conversion factor
Step 4 โ Reduce the units
Step 5 โ Perform the math
When calculating drops round your
answer to the nearest whole number.
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Nsg 132 Calculating Drops per Minute
