Calculating drip rates

Calculating gtt per minute

 Volume X drop factor = rate(drops /min)

 Time in minutes
 Calculating gtt per minute

 800mls of fluid is to be given over 5 hours . the IV set

delivers 15 drops/ml. calculate the amount of drops
in the minute.

 800mls X 15drops/min =40 gtts/min

 5hrs x 60
 Calculating time to finish in hours

 Volume X gtts/ml = time in hours

gtt/min x 60
 Calculating time to finish in hours

 600mls of fluid is dripping at 20 drops/min. The IV

set delivers 15gtt/ml. how long will it take for the
patient to receive all the fluid

 600ml x 15gtt/ml = 7 ½ hours

 20gtt/min x 60
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 Calculating how many ml per hour

 Volume = ml /hour
 Time in hours
 Calculating how many ml per hour

 500mls of fluid is to run over 8 hours, how many

ml/hr of fluid will the patient receive

 500ml = 62.5 ml/hour
 8 hours
 Calculating how many mls per minute

 Volume = mls/min
 Time in hours x 60
 Calculating how many mls per minute

 600mls of fluid is to run over 4 hours. How many

mls/min should the infusion run?

 600ml = 2.5 mls/min

 4 hrs x 60
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