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NCMA 219 RLE Flow Rate Calculations

The document contains a laboratory task that requires calculating intravenous drip rates and volumes infused for 5 different IV orders over various time periods. For each order, the student computes the flow rate in gtts/min using the formula, the rate in cc/hr, and the amount infused over a specified number of hours based on the flow rate and time. The student accurately completes the calculations and table as instructed in the task.

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NCMA 219 RLE Flow Rate Calculations

The document contains a laboratory task that requires calculating intravenous drip rates and volumes infused for 5 different IV orders over various time periods. For each order, the student computes the flow rate in gtts/min using the formula, the rate in cc/hr, and the amount infused over a specified number of hours based on the flow rate and time. The student accurately completes the calculations and table as instructed in the task.

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NCMA 219 RLE

LABORATORY COURSE TASK 10


Dhannillie Jhaira D. Nunez
BSN 2Y2-3

Compute the following and complete the table: Show your solutions. for each
computation.
(3 pts each)

Amount infused in
___hours
Doctor’s Order Flow rate Cc/ hour
(gtts/min) (amount infused
in mL?)

D5W 500mL x 6 83-84 gtts/min 83-84 cc/hr 4 hours: 332 ml


hours (DF:60)

PNSS 1L x 8 hours 41-42 gtts/min 125 cc/hr 3 hours: 375 ml


(DF: 20)

D5LR 1L x 16 15-16 gtts/min 62-63 cc/hr 6 hours: 378 ml


hours (DF: 15)

PLR 500mL x 4 31-32 gtts/min 125 cc/hr 3 hours: 375 ml


hours (DF: 15)

PNSS 1L x 24 10-11 gtts/min 41-42 cc/hr 8 hours: 336 ml


hours (DF: 15)
Formula:

𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑐 𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑝 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 (15 𝑜𝑟 20𝑔𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑚𝑙)


Macrodrops flow rate: 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑢𝑛
x 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠

𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑐 60 𝑔𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑚𝑙
Microdrops flow rate: 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑢𝑛
x 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠

𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑐
cc/hour : 𝑛𝑜. 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑢𝑛

1. Amount of Fluid : 500 ml


Total time: 6 hours
Drop factor: 60 gtts/min

500 𝑐𝑐 60 𝑔𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑚𝑙
Flow rate: 6 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
x 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠

30000
360 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠
= 83. 33 or 83- 84 gtts/min

500 𝑐𝑐
cc/hour : 6 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 83. 33 or 83-84 cc/hour

Amount infused in 4 hours:


500 𝑚𝑙
6 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 83.33 or 83 ml/hour x 4 hours = 332 ml
2. Amount of Fluid : 1000 ml
Total time: 8 hours
Drop factor: 20 gtts/min

1000 𝑐𝑐 20 𝑔𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑚𝑙
Flow rate: 8 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
x 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠

20000
480 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠
= 41.67 or 41-42 gtts/min

1000 𝑐𝑐
cc/hour : 8 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 125 cc/hour

Amount infused in 3 hours:

1000 𝑚𝑙
8 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 125 ml/hour x3 hours = 375 ml

3. Amount of Fluid : 1000 ml


Total time: 16 hours
Drop factor: 15 gtts/min

1000 𝑐𝑐 15 𝑔𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑚𝑙
Flow rate: 16 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
x 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠

15000
960 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠
= 15.63 or 15-16 gtts/min

1000 𝑐𝑐
cc/hour : 16 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 62.5 or 62-63 cc/hour

Amount infused in 6 hours:

1000 𝑚𝑙
16 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 62.5 or 63 ml/hour x 6 hours = 378 ml
4. Amount of Fluid : 500 ml
Total time: 4 hours
Drop factor: 15 gtts/min

500 𝑐𝑐 15 𝑔𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑚𝑙
Flow rate: 4 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
x 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠

7500
240 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠
= 31.25 or 31-32 gtts/min

500 𝑐𝑐
cc/hour : 4 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 125 cc/hour

Amount infused in 3 hours:

500 𝑚𝑙
4 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 125 cc/hour x 3 hours = 375 ml

5. Amount of Fluid : 1000 ml


Total time: 24 hours
Drop factor: 15 gtts/min

1000 𝑐𝑐 15 𝑔𝑡𝑡𝑠/𝑚𝑙
Flow rate: 24 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
x 60 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠

15000
1440 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑠
= 10.42 or 10-11 gtts/min

1000 𝑐𝑐
cc/hour : 24 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 41.67 or 41- 42 cc/hour

Amount infused in 8 hours:

1000 𝑚𝑙
24 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
= 41.67 or 42 cc/hour x 8 hours = 336 ml

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