Medal
A 1 L I.V. bag is set to infuse over 6 hours. If the drop factor is 25 gtt/mL, determine the rate
of flow (in gtt/min).

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Medal
 A 1 L I.V. bag is set to infuse over 6 hours. If the drop factor is 25 gtt/mL, determine the rate 
of flow (in gtt/min).

danjs · Answer

ok, can you help me , , does infuse mean empty out?

danjs · Answer

i guess the drop factor is number of drops per mL... that gtt thing

danjs · Answer

I am guessing you want to figure the flow rate in number of drops/mL required to empty 1 L in 6 hrs

danjs · Answer

So the flow rate is 1 Liter per 6 Hours, to start with

danjs · Answer

$$\frac{ 1 ~~L }{6~~hrs }$$

danjs · Answer

need to use the given info, to convert the units to what you need gtt/min

danjs · Answer

$$\frac{ 1 ~~L }{6~~hrs } * \frac{ 1~hrs }{ 60~\min }*\frac{ 1000~ mL }{ 1~ L } * \frac{ 25~gtt }{ 1~mL } = $$

danjs · Answer

just arranged it so units cancel correctly, left with gtt/min

anonymous · Answer

25/1000

danjs · Answer

625/9    GTT/MIN

danjs · Answer

(1000 * 25)  / (6*60)

anonymous · Answer

so the answer is 625/9?