Calculate the IV flow rate for 9000 mL D5W to run for 12 hours. The drop factor is 60 gtt / mL.

Question

Calculate the IV flow rate for 9000  mL D5W to run for 12 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 (9000 ,

Calculate the IV flow rate for $9000 \mathrm{~mL}$ D5W to run for 12 hours. The drop factor is $60 \mathrm{gtt} / \mathrm{mL}$. Solve the problem by formula and proportion methods.