Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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The following was ordered for an
intensive care patient at the Norman
Manley Memorial Hospital: 2 L of
D5/0.45% NS to run over 24 hours with a
2000 mL IV fluid daily limit.
A prescriber orders an antibiotic infusion
of 1200 units once per day, as IVPB, for 5
consecutive days to be administered
slowly over 60 min. This is to be infused
separately by adding to 100 mL of sodium
chloride injection (0.45%). _The antibiotic
IV solution of strength 25,000 units/500
mL is available to obtain the required
dose. If the IV giving set is calibrated to
deliver 60 drops per milliliter, determine
the flow rate (drops/min) of the
(i) IVPB and
(ii) D5/0.45% NS
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Transcribed Image Text:The following was ordered for an intensive care patient at the Norman Manley Memorial Hospital: 2 L of D5/0.45% NS to run over 24 hours with a 2000 mL IV fluid daily limit. A prescriber orders an antibiotic infusion of 1200 units once per day, as IVPB, for 5 consecutive days to be administered slowly over 60 min. This is to be infused separately by adding to 100 mL of sodium chloride injection (0.45%). _The antibiotic IV solution of strength 25,000 units/500 mL is available to obtain the required dose. If the IV giving set is calibrated to deliver 60 drops per milliliter, determine the flow rate (drops/min) of the (i) IVPB and (ii) D5/0.45% NS
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