Solve te following problems: 

1. A      

Calculate the flow rate if the physician order reads as follows: Give  1 L of D5W over 8 hours. 

The correct answer is 125 ml / hr

(Formula used: FR = Total fluid in ml / Total time in hr)    Back to Med Math 1 

2. A

Calculate the flow rate if the physician order reads as follows: Give  500 ml of 0.9% NaCl over 4 hrs. The drop factor is 15.
 
The correct answer is: 31 gtt / min

(Formula used: FR = (Total fluid in ml x Drop factor) / Time in minutes      Back to Med Math 1 

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