1.
 

Ordered:	IV of 1000 ml to run in 8 hours
Drop factor:	20 gtts/ml
What is the rate of flow (gtts/min)? ans: 42 gtts./min

 

2.
 

Ordered:	IV of 3000 ml to run in 24 hours
Drop factor:	10 gtts./ml
What is the rate of flow? Ans: 21 gtts./min

 

3.
 

Ordered:	IV of 2000 ml in 24 hours
Drop factor:	20 gtts/ml
What is the rate of flow? (ans: 28 gtts./min)

 

4.
 

Ordered:	IV 5 % D/W at 125ml/hr.
Drop factor:	15 gtts./ml
What is the rate of flow? (ans 31 gtts./min)

 

5.
 

Ordered:	IV of 250 ml in 4 hours
Drop factor:	60 gtts./ml
What is the rate of flow? (ans 63 gtts./min)

 

6.
 

Ordered:	IV 0.45% saline at 100ml/hr
Drop factor:	15 gtts./ml
What is the rate of flow? (ans 25 gtts./min)

 

7.
 

Ordered:	IV lactated ringers at 50ml/hr
Drop factor:	60 gtts./ml
What is the rate of flow? (ans 50 gtts./min)