Amount in IV Fluid Questions
Given a volume of IV fluid and a dosage expressed in percent, what is the mass of a particular dosage?Formula:
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x | Volume (mL)Vol (mL) | = | Y (Dosage Amount in g)Y (g) |
Example: Calculate the amount of dextrose in 1000 mL D5W.
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x | Volume (mL)Vol (mL) | = | Y (Dosage Amount in g)Y (g) |
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x | 1000 mL | = | 50 g |
Example: Calculate the amount of sodium chloride in 2000 mL NS.
Recall NS is 0.9% NaCl (sodium chloride)
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x | Volume (mL)Vol (mL) | = | Y (Dosage Amount in g)Y (g) |
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x | 2000 mL | = | 18 g |