What is the rate of flow if the IV tubing delivers 20gtt/ml? - ProProfs Discuss
Menu
SearchAsk a Question+ Ask Question
Advertisement
  1. Health
  2. Medicine

What is the rate of flow if the IV tubing delivers 20gtt/ml?

Asked by RN pedia, Last updated: Apr 16, 2024

+ Answer
Request
Share
Question menu
Vote up Vote down

3 Answers

John Adney

John Adney

John Adney
John Adney

Answered Feb 21, 2017

Amount of Solution (mL) x Drop Factor (gtt/mL) =xgtt/min
Time (minutes)


***Don't forget to convert 1.5 L into mL AND 12 hours into minutes!

1500mLx20gtt/mL
720 minutes
  1. 1500 mLx20 gtt/mL = 30,000 gtt
  2. 30,000 gtt/720 minutes = 41.66666666 gtt/min
  3. Answer after rounding: 42 gtt/min
upvote downvote
Reply 

ChelsieA

ChelsieA

ChelsieA
ChelsieA

Answered Feb 21, 2017

Amount of Solution (mL) x Drop Factor (gtt/mL) =xgtt/min
Time (minutes)


***Don't forget to convert 1.5 L into mL AND 12 hours into minutes!

1500mLx20gtt/mL
720 minutes
  1. 1500 mLx20 gtt/mL = 30,000 gtt
  2. 30,000 gtt/720 minutes = 41.66666666 gtt/min
  3. Answer after rounding: 42 gtt/min
upvote downvote
Reply 

John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Oct 30, 2016

42 gtts
upvote downvote
Reply 

More Medicine Questions

Ask Your Own Question

Can You Answer

Advertisement
Advertisement
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
CancelLoader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
CancelLoader
Image Preview
Search for Google images Google Image Icon
Select a recommended image
Upload from your computer Loader
CancelLoader

Email Sent
We have sent an email to your address "" with instructions to reset your password.