Calculate the amount of medication to be administered if the prescribed dose is 50 mg and the concentration of the medication is 10 mg/ml.
A. 2 ml
B. 5 ml
C. 15 ml
D. 10 ml
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How do you calculate the IV flow rate in drops per minute?
A. IV flow rate (gtts/min) = (Volume to be infused in ml) / (drop factor in gtts/ml) x (Time in minutes)
B. IV flow rate (gtts/min) = (Volume to be infused in ml) + (drop factor in gtts/ml) – (Time in minutes)
C. IV flow rate (gtts/min) = (Volume to be infused in ml) x (drop factor in gtts/ml) / (Time in minutes)
D. IV flow rate (gtts/min) = (Volume to be infused in ml) x (drop factor in gtts/ml) / (Time in seconds)
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