211 Flashcards
What is the formula for orals and liquids?
Desired / Have
What is formula for pump?
ML
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Time in hours
What is the formula for IV with drop factor?
Volume (ML) X Drop Factor
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Gtt/min
Critical care formula?
Ordered amount of drug X pt weight X 60 mins
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Drug concentration
Rounding
IV drips?
Liquid/PO?
Kg?
Time?
IV - whole numbers
Liquid - tenth
Kg - tenths
Time - round to whole minutes
Flow rate =
ML/HR
Drip rate is determining what?
asking for?
How fast a medication is going in (Infusing)
gtt/min = answer is always a WHOLE NUMBER
GTT/MIN
Drop factor
Size of the tubing / number of drops it takes to make 1 ML
GTT/ML
DRIP RATE formula?
DROP FACTOR X FLOW RATE
gtt/min X ml/hr X 1hr/60min
MICRO TUBING
**primary tube for peds and geri
flow rate is less than 100
60 gtt per ml
MACRO TUBING
When flow rate is 100 or more
10, 15 and 20 gtt per ml
if you are giving blood or viscious fluid what tubing do you use?
MACRO
