If 500 ml of normal saline is to be infused in 4 hours, then how many drops need to be infused per minute? The drop factor is 20 mega drops per ml.
If 500 ml of normal saline is to be infused in 4 hours, then how many drops need to be infused per minute? The drop factor is 20 mega drops per ml. Correct Answer 42
Concept:
- Normal saline: it is a mixture of NaCl in water.
- The normal saline solution contains 0.90% sodium chloride, which is similar to the sodium concentration in blood and tears.
- Saline solution is usually called normal saline, but it’s sometimes referred to as physiological or isotonic saline.
Uses of normal saline:
- Used for diluting drugs
- Intravascular resuscitation and replacement of salt loss e.g. diarrhea and vomiting.
- Also for diluting packed RBCs prior to transfusion.
Explanation:
- Formula: (ML/hour) × (drop factor/60) = Drops/minutes
- (500/4) × (20/60) = Drops per minutes
- ∴, Drops per minute = 41.666 ≈ 42
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