Question

A nurse is to administer 1,000 ml of normal saline over 6 hours to a client in labor. The drip factor of the IV administration set is 15 drops/ml. What is the rate of the infusion?

Answer 1

41.67

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the rate of infusion, we need to determine the number of drops per minute that should be administered to the client. Here's how to do it:

Determine the total number of minutes for the infusion: 6 hours x 60 minutes/hour = 360 minutes

Calculate the total number of drops needed for the infusion: 1,000 ml x 15 drops/ml = 15,000 drops

Divide the total number of drops by the total number of minutes to get the infusion rate in drops per minute: 15,000 drops / 360 minutes = 41.67 drops per minute

Therefore, the rate of infusion for the normal saline should be 41.67 drops per minute.