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    Calculating IV Drip Rates To calculate an IV drip rate based on the volume of fluid to be infused over time. Volume to be infused in cc X Drop factor of IV set (Time in minutes) Drops per minute = to calculate IV drip rate for a medication that is administered based on a specified dosage per minute dosage per minute to be administered X Drop factor (60) (Concentration of medication per ml) Hint: Make sure the unit measurement of the concentration

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    Calculating IV Drip Rates To calculate an IV drip rate based on the volume of fluid to be infused over time. Volume to be infused in cc X Drop factor of IV set (Time in minutes) Drops per minute = to calculate IV drip rate for a medication that is administered based on a specified dosage per minute dosage per minute to be administered X Drop factor (60) (Concentration of medication per ml) Hint: Make sure the unit measurement of the concentration

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    Calculating IV Drip Rates

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    Donna Michelle Apostol
    Calculating IV Drip Rates To calculate an IV drip rate based on the volume of fluid to be infused over time. Volume to be infused in cc X Drop factor of IV set (Time in minutes) Drops per minute = to calculate IV drip rate for a medication that is administered based on a specified dosage per minute dosage per minute to be administered X Drop factor (60) (Concentration of medication per ml) Hint: Make sure the unit measurement of the concentration

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    Calculating IV Drip Rates

    To calculate an IV drip rate based on the volume of fluid to be infused over time. Volume to be infused in cc X Drop factor of IV set (Time in minutes)

    Drops per minute =

    To calculate an IV drip rate for a medication that is administered based on a specified dosage to be infused per minute Dosage per minute to be administered X Drop factor (60) (Concentration of medication per ml)

    Drops per minute =

    Hint: Make sure the unit measurement of the concentration and the dosage are the same. i.e. both in milligrams To calculate an IV drip rate for a medication that is administered based on a specified dosage per kilogram of body weight per minute Desired dosage per minute X Weight in Kg X Drop factor of IV set (Concentration of medication per ml)

    Drops per minute =

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