You receive an order written for 375 ml of D5W to be administered over 6 hours. Calculate the flow rate of the infusion with an IV set that has a drop factor rate of 20gtt/min

Volume*calibration/minutes=gtt/min

375*20/6*60=375/18=21 gtt/min

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To calculate the flow rate of the infusion, we'll need to determine the number of drops per minute (gtt/min) that need to be administered.

Given information:
- Order: 375 ml of D5W to be administered over 6 hours
- IV set drop factor: 20 gtt/min

First, we need to convert the given time from hours to minutes:
6 hours * 60 minutes/hour = 360 minutes

Next, we calculate the total number of drops needed for the 375 ml of D5W:
375 ml * 20 gtt/ml = 7500 gtt

Finally, we divide the total number of drops by the total time in minutes to find the flow rate:
7500 gtt รท 360 min = 20.83 (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the flow rate of the infusion using an IV set with a drop factor of 20 gtt/min is approximately 20.83 gtt/min.