NURS194 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mlh1, Infusion Pump, Intravenous Sugar Solution

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NURS194
• Professor: Jo- Anne Henson

Document Summary

Please follow the rounding principles and rules for use of decimals as noted in your dosage calculation textbook. Note: electronic iv infusion pump rates are set in ml/h so find the rate in ml/h to get the pump rate. Iv therapy see chapter 20 (page 528-542; bottom of page 545 to 546) of gray morris, d. c. & brown: (2016). Calculate with confidence. (1st canadian edition): order: 200 ml normal saline (ns) iv to run over 2 hours. 200ml/ 120 min x 10gtt/ml = 17gtt/min ml/h / drop factor constant = gtt/min. 100ml/h / 6 = 17 gtt/min: order: 1500 ml ns to run over 12 hours. 125ml/60min x 20gtt/ml = 42gtt/min: order: 1 l d5w to run from 1000 to 1700h. 1000ml/7h = 143ml/h ml/h / drop factor constant = gtt/min. 143ml/h / 6 = 24gtt/min: order: 2. 5 l ns to infuse at 125 ml/h.