1.

Calculate the drip rate for 100 mls of IV Fluids to be given over a half hour via a
giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml.

Solution

100 mls X 10 drops/ml 1000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 33 drops / min
30 min 30 min
time = half hour = 30 minutes :

2. One litre of Normal Saline is charted over 9 hours. The drop factor is 15. Calculate
the number of drops per minute.

Solution

1000 mls X 15 drops/ml 15000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 28 drops / min
540 min 540 min
[time = 9 hours = 9 x 60 = 540 minutes] [1 litre = 1000 mls]

3. One and a half litres of Normal Saline is required to be given over 4 hours. Using a
giving set which delivers 10 drops/ml how many drops per minute will need to be given?

Solution

1500 mls X 10 drops/ml 15000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 63 drops / min
240 min 240 min
[time = 4 hours = 4 x 60 = 240 minutes] [1.5 litres = 1500 mls]

4. Calculate the drip rate for 2 litres of IV Fluids to be given over 5 hours via a giving
set which delivers 10 drops/ml.

Solution

2000 mls X 10 drops/ml 20000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 67 drops / min
300 min 300 min
[time = 5 hours = 5 x 60 = 300 minutes] [2 litres = 2000 mls]
5. Ordered: 1 litre of Dextrose 5% in water over 8 hours using a giving set which
delivers 10 drops/ml. Calculate the rate in drops/minute.

Solution

1000 mls X 10 drops/ml 10000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 21 drops / min
480 min 480 min
[time = 8 hours = 8 x 60 = 480 minutes] [1 litres = 1000 mls]

6. You are required to administer 100 mls of IV Fluids over 1 hour. The drop factor is
15. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct rate?

Solution

100 mls X 15 drops/ml 1500 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 25 drops / min
60 min 60 min
[time = 1 hour = 60 minutes]

7. You are required to administer 500 mls of Normal Saline over 3.5 hours. The drop
factor is 10. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct
rate?

Solution

500 mls X 10 drops/ml 5000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 24 drops / min
210 min 210 min
[3.5 hours = 210 minutes]

8.Calculate the drip rate for 500 mls of Normal Saline to be given over 4.5 hours via a
giving set which delivers 15 drops/ml.

Solution

500 mls X 15 drops/ml 7500 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 28 drops / min
270 min 270 min
[4.5 hours = 270 minutes]
9. You are required to administer 1 litre of Normal Saline over 7 hours. The drop factor
is 10. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct rate?

Solution

1000 mls X 10 drops/ml 10000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 24 drops / min
420 min 420 min
[time = 7 hours = 7 x 60 = 420 minutes] [1 litre = 1000 ml]

10. One litre of Dextrose 5% in water is charted over 8 hours. The drop factor is 10.
Calculate the number of drops per minute.

Solution

1000 mls X 10 drops/ml 10000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 21 drops / min
480 min 480 min
[time = 8 hours = 8 x 60 = 480 minutes] [1 litre = 1000 ml]

11. You are required to administer 3 litres of IV Fluids over 12 hours. The drop factor is
10. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct rate?

Solution

3000 mls X 10 drops/ml 30000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 42 drops / min
720 min 720 min
[time = 12 hours = 12 x 60 = 720 minutes] [3 litres = 3000 ml]

12. Calculate the drip rate for 500 mls of Dextrose 5% in water to be given over 4 hours
via a giving set which delivers 15 drops/ml.

Solution

500 mls X 15 drops/ml 7500 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 31 drops / min
240 min 240 min
[time = 4 hours = 4 x 60 = 240 minutes]
13. One and a half litres of IV Fluids is prescribed over 8 hours. The drop factor is 15.
How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct rate?

Solution

1500 mls X 15 drops/ml 22500 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 47 drops / min
480 min 480 min
[time = 8 hours = 8 x 60 = 480 minutes] [1.5 litres = 1500 mls]

14. Three litres of Hartmans (Lactated Ringer's) is charted over 12 hours. The drop
factor is 15. The IV has been running for 9 hours. 800 mls remain. How many drops per
minute are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?

Solution

800 mls X 15 drops/ml 12000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 67 drops / min
180 min 180 min
[time remaining = 3 hours = 3 x 60 = 180 minutes] [volume remaining = 800 mls]

15. Calculate the drip rate for 100 mls of IV Fluids to be given over 2 hours via a giving
set which delivers 60 drops/ml.

Solution

100 mls X 60 drops/ml 6000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 50 drops / min
120 min 120 min
[time = 2 hours = 2 x 60 = 120 minutes]

16. One litre of Dextrose 5% in water is charted over 3 hours. The drop factor is 10. The
IV has been running for 1 hour and 15 minutes. 500 mls remain. How many drops per
minute are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?

Solution

500 mls X 10 drops/ml 5000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 48 drops / min
105 min 105 min
[time remaining = 1 hour 45 min = 105 minutes] [volume remaining = 500 ml]
17. You are required to administer 1 litre of Normal Saline over 7 hours. The drop
factor is 15. How many drops per minute are required to start the flow off at the correct
rate?

Solution

1000 mls X 15 drops/ml 15000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 36 drops / min
420 min 420 min
[time = 7 hours = 7 * 60 =420] [1 litre =1000 ml]

18. One litre of IV Fluids is charted over 11 hours. The drop factor is 10. The IV has
been running for 9 hours and 45 minutes. 100 mls remain. How many drops per minute
are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?

Solution

100 mls X 10 drops/ml 1000 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 13 drops / min
75 min 75 min
[time remaining = 1 hour 15 mins = 75 minutes] [volume remaining = 100 ml]

19. Three litres of Normal Saline is charted over 12 hours. The drop factor is 15. The IV
has been running for 9 hours and 45 minutes. 500 mls remain. How many drops per
minute are needed so that the IV finishes in the required time?

Solution

500 mls X 15 drops/ml 7500 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 56 drops / min
135 min 135 min
[time remaining = 2 hour 15 mins = 135 minutes] [volume remaining = 500 ml]

20. One hundred millilitres of IV Fluids is charted over 2.5 hours. The drop factor is 15.
Calculate the number of drops per minute.

Solution

100 mls X 15 drops/ml 1500 drops

---------------------------- = ------------------ = 10 drops / min
150 min 150 min
[time = 2.5 hours = 2.5 * 60 = 150 minutes]

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