![]() I did take this into consideration but considering 10, 15, or 60 as gtt factor was not included in the problem i tried not to take the question beyond the numbers as this was many a mistake i'd made during a few of my own practice problems until my instructor politely reminded me that this was a dosage calculation session where we are focusing on your ability to calculate the numbers in front of you so that when something doesn't look right you have the knowledge and capacity to check for yourself. drop factor for iv tubings are placed in equations as mls/1 minute for the specific tubing being used and you don't have that information or add it properly" " you cannot calculate drip rates without applying a drop factor for a specific iv tubing that is being used. when i had to take mine, alot of our questions looked very similar and never did we apply information pertaining to how the rate is to be programmed on the iv pump in the hospital setting- we stuck mainly to the math. ![]() ![]() A client is being admitted to L & D for induction of labor using Pitocin. I interpreted the original question to be that of a math dosage calculation practice problem/question used for testing purposes. Pitocin and Magnesium Sulfate Practice Questions. On hand: 200 mg in 100 ml d5w to be administered over 30 min." Physcian order: gentamicin 200mg ivpb every 6 hours "one more question i have pertaining to dosage calculations lol and then i will leave you alone:-) i am not understanding this problem I see now that you were specifically reffering to how you would set it up on the iv pump in the hospital. How much per ml Divide 20,000 mu by 1000 mu (there are 1000 mu per unit) to get 20 mu per ml. Answer: 20 units of Pitocin equal 20,000 mu per liter. At how many ml per hour should the nurse set the IV pump for this dosage The IV bag is 1000 ml and contains 20 units of Pitocin. ![]() " (conversion factor) = 200 ml/hour (infusion rate to program on the iv pump)" Your textbook states to start Pitocin drips at 1 mu/min. ![]()
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