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    Formula For Calculating The IV Flow Rate

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    Intravenous fluid regulation involves controlling the amount of fluid delivered to a patient through an IV. Fluids are administered for rehydration, treatment of infections or cancer, and pain management. The purpose is to control the fluid rate to avoid overload, as an unregulated IV could deliver fluid too rapidly. Nurses must determine the type of administration set and calculate the flow rate based on the set's drops per minute. Formulas are provided to calculate flow rates based on volume, hours of infusion, and drop factor of the set.

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    Intravenous fluid regulation involves controlling the amount of fluid delivered to a patient through an IV. Fluids are administered for rehydration, treatment of infections or cancer, and pain management. The purpose is to control the fluid rate to avoid overload, as an unregulated IV could deliver fluid too rapidly. Nurses must determine the type of administration set and calculate the flow rate based on the set's drops per minute. Formulas are provided to calculate flow rates based on volume, hours of infusion, and drop factor of the set.

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    Intravenous fluid regulation involves controlling the amount of fluid delivered to a patient through an IV. Fluids are administered for rehydration, treatment of infections or cancer, and pain management. The purpose is to control the fluid rate to avoid overload, as an unregulated IV could deliver fluid too rapidly. Nurses must determine the type of administration set and calculate the flow rate based on the set's drops per minute. Formulas are provided to calculate flow rates based on volume, hours of infusion, and drop factor of the set.

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    Intravenous fluid regulation involves controlling the amount of fluid delivered to a patient through an IV. Fluids are administered for rehydration, treatment of infections or cancer, and pain management. The purpose is to control the fluid rate to avoid overload, as an unregulated IV could deliver fluid too rapidly. Nurses must determine the type of administration set and calculate the flow rate based on the set's drops per minute. Formulas are provided to calculate flow rates based on volume, hours of infusion, and drop factor of the set.

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    Intravenous fluid

    regulation is
    the control of
    the amount of
    fluid as they are
    delivered to a
    patient through
    a vein.
    There are several reasons why
    you might need to have
    fluids administered
    intravenously. For instance,
    some treatments rely on IV
    delivery. These include:
    • rehydration after becoming
    dehydrated from illness or
    excessive activity
    • treatment of an infection
    using antibiotics
    • cancer treatment through
    chemotherapy drugs
    • management of pain using
    certain medications
    The purpose of
    intravenous fluid
    regulation is to control
    the amount of fluid that
    a patient is receiving,
    usually within a given
    hour of IV therapy.
    Without fluid regulation,
    the IV would run in by
    gravity at a rapid rate
    and could cause fluid or
    drug overload.
    There are varied types of
    IV administration sets,
    and they deliver fluid at
    different amounts per
    drop. Nurses should
    always determine the
    type of drip chamber
    that they are using and
    calculate the IV flow per
    minute based upon the
    amount of fluid that the
    administration set
    delivers per drop.
    Formula for Calculating the IV Flow
    Rate:
    Milliliters per Hour
    ml/hr
    = total volume
    hour of infusion
    Example:
    D5LRS 1 liter to run for 8 hours
    ml/hr = 1000 ml
    8 hrs.
    = 125 ml/hr
    Number of hours
    No. of hours = total volume
    ml/hr
    Example:
    PNSS 1 liter x 60 cc/hr. How long is the
    infusion time?
    No. of hours = 1000 ml
    60 cc/hr
    = 16.66
    Drops per minute
    Macrodrip
    gtts/min
    = total volume x drop factor

    Infusion time in minutes

    = total volume x drop factor


    no. of hour x 60
    Microdrip
    mgtts/min = total volume x drop factor
    Infusion time in minutes

    = total volume x drop factor


    no. of hour x 60
    Example:
    D5W 1 liter to run for 10 hours. Solve the following:
    A.Macrodrops per minute
    gtts/min = 1000 x 15
    10 x 60 min.
    = 25 gtts/min

    B. Microdrip per minute


    mgtts/min = 1000 x 60
    10 x 60
    = 100 mgtts/min
    1. D5NSS 1 liter x 80cc/H. How many gtts/min?
    2. The doctor has ordered 600 ml of D5W to
    infuse over 8 hours. Determine how many
    cc/hr to set the IV fluid .
    3. D5NSS 1 liter x 60 cc/hr . How many
    mgtts/min

    4. Calculate the IV flow rate for 1000


    mL of PNSS to be infused in 6 hours.
    The infusion set is calibrated for a drop
    factor of 15 gtts/mL.
    CALIBRATING IV FLUIDS
    1. Read physician's orders.
    2. Determine hourly rate by dividing volume by
    hours
    3. Place adhesive tape or fluid indicator tape on IV
    bottle next to volume marking.
    4. After hourly rate has been determined, calculate
    minute rate based on drop factor infusion
    5. Time flow rate by counting drops in drip
    chamber for 1 minute by watch, then adjust roller
    clamp to increase or decrease rate of infusion

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