Order: 1,000 mL D5W with heparin 20,000 units IV is to infuse at a rate of 750 units/h.
The drop factor is 12 gtt/mL
Calculate the flow rate. Flow rate: __________ gtt/min

Name: Order: 1,000 mL D5W with heparin 20,000 units IV is to infuse at a rate of 750 units/h. The drop factor is 12 gtt/mL Calculate the flow rate. Flow rate: __________ gtt/min
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\frac { 20,000 ext { units } } { 1,000 \mathrm {~mL} } = \frac { 750 ext { units } } { X \mathrm {~mL} }

20,000X = 750,000
X = 37.5 mL

\frac { 37.5 m L / h } { 5 } =

7.5 = 8 gtt/min

Order: 1,000 ML D5W with Heparin 20,000 Units IV Is