An IV piggyback containing 6 g of drug in 190 ml is to be infused over 2 hours.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 12 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should be administered? ____ gtt/min
A)95
B)19
C)7.9
D)2.6

Question

An IV piggyback containing 6 g of drug in 190 ml is to be infused over 2 hours.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 12 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should be administered? ____ gtt/min
A)95
B)19
C)7.9
D)2.6

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

190 ml ´ 12 gtt/ml = 2280 total gtt; 2 hours ´ 60 = 120 total minutes; 2280 gtt divided by 120 total minutes = 19 gtt/min.

An IV Piggyback Containing 6 G of Drug in 190