Calculate the Infusion Time for an IV of 1000 ML

question 39

Essay

Calculate the infusion time for an IV of 1000 mL of NS at 30 gtt per min with a drop factor of 15.
How many hours will it take to infuse?

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Definitions:

Medullary Concentration Gradient

A gradient of solute concentration in the kidney medulla that facilitates water reabsorption and urine concentration through osmosis.

Urea Molecules

Organic compounds and the main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals, formed in the liver from ammonia and carbon dioxide.

Ascending Limb

The part of the loop of Henle in the nephron that transports fluid from the lower to the upper parts of the kidney.

Filtrate Reabsorption

The process by which the kidneys recover water and essential ions from the filtrate during urine formation.