Received an order for 3 Liters of 0.9% NsCl to be infused by an infusion set rate at 60gtt/ml set at 60gtt/min. How long will it take to infuse the 3 liters of fluid?
To calculate the infusion time, we need to determine the total number of drops that will be delivered.
First, convert the volume from liters to milliliters:
3 Liters = 3000 milliliters
Next, multiply the number of milliliters by the drop factor to find the total number of drops:
3000 milliliters * 60 gtt/ml = 180,000 drops
Finally, divide the total number of drops by the infusion rate to find the infusion time:
180,000 drops / 60 gtt/min = 3000 minutes
Therefore, it will take 3000 minutes to infuse the 3 liters of fluid.