Calculate the IV flow rate for 1600 mL D5W to run for 6 hours. The drop factor is 60 gtt / mL.

Question

Calculate the IV flow rate for 1600  mL D5W to run for 6 hours. The drop factor is 60 gtt / mL.

Accepted Answer

Step 1:  
Identify the total volume of the IV fluid to be infused.  
The total volume is (1600 ,

Calculate the IV flow rate for $1600 \mathrm{~mL}$ D5W to run for 6 hours. The drop factor is $60 \mathrm{gtt} / \mathrm{mL}$. Solve the problem by formula and proportion methods.