The document provides formulas for calculating intravenous fluid (IVF) infusion rates. The formula for drops per minute (gtts/min) is total volume in mL multiplied by the drop factor, divided by the total time in hours multiplied by 60 minutes. The formula for mL/hr is the total volume in mL divided by the total time in hours. Examples are given of calculating infusion rates for different IVF orders using different drop factors and time periods.
The document provides formulas for calculating intravenous fluid (IVF) infusion rates. The formula for drops per minute (gtts/min) is total volume in mL multiplied by the drop factor, divided by the total time in hours multiplied by 60 minutes. The formula for mL/hr is the total volume in mL divided by the total time in hours. Examples are given of calculating infusion rates for different IVF orders using different drop factors and time periods.
The document provides formulas for calculating intravenous fluid (IVF) infusion rates. The formula for drops per minute (gtts/min) is total volume in mL multiplied by the drop factor, divided by the total time in hours multiplied by 60 minutes. The formula for mL/hr is the total volume in mL divided by the total time in hours. Examples are given of calculating infusion rates for different IVF orders using different drop factors and time periods.
The document provides formulas for calculating intravenous fluid (IVF) infusion rates. The formula for drops per minute (gtts/min) is total volume in mL multiplied by the drop factor, divided by the total time in hours multiplied by 60 minutes. The formula for mL/hr is the total volume in mL divided by the total time in hours. Examples are given of calculating infusion rates for different IVF orders using different drop factors and time periods.
mgtts/gtts =Total Volume in mL (TV) x drop factor (Df)
min Total Time in Hours (TT) x 60 minutes FORMULA FOR IVF COMPUTATION:
mL/hr = Total volume in mL (TV)
Total time in hrs (TT) Total Volume – depends on the doctor’s order
Sample Doctor’s order:
1. D5IMB 500cc x KVO 2. PNSS 10cc/hr 3. D5NR1L x 180 4. PLR 800cc x 40 5. D5NSS1L x 100 Drop Factor – depends on the IV set being used by the hospital you are affiliated with.
Macroset= 10gtts/mL, 15gtts/mL, 20gtts/mL
Microset= 60gtts/mL Total Time – depends on the doctor’s order
Sample Doctor’s order:
1. D5IMB 500cc x KVO 2. PNSS 10cc/hr 3. D5NR1L x 180 4. PLR 800cc x 40 5. D5NSS1L x 100 Let’s try! Compute the gtts/min of D5LR1L x 80 using 15 and 20 drop factors.
Answer: gtts = 1000mL x 15 min 8hrs x 60mins =15,000 480 = 31.25 = 31-32gtts/min gtts= 1000mL x 20 min 8hr x 60mins = 20,000 480 = 41.66gtts = 41-42gtts/min Compute PNSS 600cc x 40 using microset Compute PNSS 600cc x 40 using microset. mgtts = 600cc x 60 min 4hrs x 60mins = 36,000 240 = 150mgtts/min mL/h = Total volume in mL Total time in hrs Example: D5NM 1L x 120 mL/h = 1000mL 12hrs = 83.33 = 83-84mL/hr
