Answer:
The number of drips per minute needed to deliver the medication at the prescribed dosage is 50 drips per minute
Step-by-step explanation:
The given parameters are;
The volume of the prescribed medication to delivered through IV = 800 mL
The duration over which the drug is to be delivered = 8 hours
The rate at which the IV delivers the medication = 30 drips/1 mL
800 mL = 800 × 1 mL
Therefore, the total number of drips in 800 mL= 800 mL × 30 drips/mL = 24,000 drips
The rate at which the drug is delivered = 800 mL/(8 hours) = 100 mL/hr = 100/60 mL/minute = 10/6 mL/minute
The total number of drips in 10/6 mL= 10/6 mL × 30 drips/mL = 50 drips
∴ The rate at which the medication needs to be delivered = 10/6 mL/minute = 50 drips/minute
The number of drips per minute needed to deliver the medication at the prescribed dosage of 800 mL/(8 hours) = 10/6 mL/minute = 50 drips per minute.
