1.  Order: 1000 cc of intravenous fluids over an 8 hr.

                 ________ cc per hour.

            2.  The physician has ordered the  intravenous fluids at a rate of 125 ml/hr.  The IV tubing available provides 10 gtts/ml. 

                   ________ gtts/minute.

            3.  Order: 1000 ml of IV fluid over a 12 hr. period.

                 Drop factor 60 gtts/ml. 

                  ________ gtts/minute.

            4.    Order: infuse 200 cc of IV fluid over a 3 hr. period. 

                    Drop factor: 15 gtts/ml.

                     ________ gtts/min.

            5.  Order Penicillin G diluted in a 100 cc mini bag over a 20 minute period

                 Drop factor: 10 gtts/ml.

                  ________ gtts/minute.

Brain Drain!

            6. Order 10 mcg/kg/hour of a medication

                Supply:     100mg/500ml

                Weight: 145 lbs

                __________ ml/hour

Answers:

1.  125 cc/hr.

2.  20.8 or 21 gtts/min.

3.  83 gtts/min.

4.  17 gtts/min.

5.  50 gtts/min.

6.    3.3 ml/hour