Parenteral Medications
1,000 milliliters of medication over 24 hours using a 15-drip set
10.4 drops per minute
IV bags are commonly found in sizes of_____, 250, 500, or ______ milliliters.
100, 250, 500, or 1000 milliliters.
250 milliliters of medication over 4 hours using a 12-drip set
12.5 drops per minute
2,400 milliliters of medication over 24 hours using a 10-drip set
16.7 drops per minute
750 milliliters of medication over 5 hours using a 10-drip set
25 drops per minute
100 milliliters of medication over 30 minutes using a 15-drip set
50 drops per minute
mathematic equation used to determine drip rate:
Drip Rate = Milliliters of Fluid × Drip Set ÷ Minutes of Infusion
Drip rate is given in terms of _____ per minute
Drip rate is given in terms of drops per minute
Drip rate
Drip rate is the rate at which medication drips from the IV bag into the intravenous line.
___________ inject medication directly into a vein
Intravenous lines or IVs
What is the mathematical equation for determining drip rate?
Milliliters of Fluid × Drip Set ÷ Minutes of Infusion
A health care worker is asked to infuse 500 milliliters of medication into a patient over a period of 2 hours. The hospital uses 15-drip sets. What is the drip rate? Drip Rate = Milliliters of Fluid × Drip Set ÷ Minutes of InfusionShow Image Sample drip rate calculation
Multiply the milliliters of fluid by the drip set: 500 × 15 = 7,500 Convert the length of time into minutes: 2 hours × 60 minutes = 120 minutes Divide the product of #1 by the total number of minutes: 7,500 ÷ 120 = 62.5 Identify the answer: 62.5 drops per minute.
drip set
The drip set is the number of drops it takes to equal 1 milliliter.
What is drip set?
The number of drops it takes to equal 1 milliliter.
_____________ is the rate at which medication drips from the IV bag into the intravenous line.
drip rate
One of the factors needed to determine drip rate is the _______ ______.
drip set
Syringes are read by identifying the number that is at the ______ of the rubber stopper.
end
The two common types of drip sets
macrodrip sets and microdrip sets
most syringes are marked in units of__________
milliliters
Medication that is injected into the body is called
parenteral medication
Syringes are used to inject a _______ amount of medication into the skin or muscle tissue.
precise
Macrodrip sets
release large drops sets are available in 10-, 12-, or 15-drip sets The size of the drop decreases as the drip set increases
Microdrip sets
release much smaller drops of fluid it takes 60 drops to equal 1 milliliter used to limit volume of medication infused in a patient
IVs can release ______ amounts of fluid at a time
small
IVs infuse _______ amounts of fluid over a period of time.
small
_________ are used to inject a precise amount of medication into the skin or muscle tissue
syringes
The milliliter markings on IV bags are arranged from _________ to __________.
top to bottom
