The doctor orders

500mg

of lidocaine in

500mL

of D5W IV to be administered at 0.03

m(g)/(k)(g)/(m)in

. The patient's weight is

61.4kg

. The drop factor is

15gt(t)/(m)L

.\ a. Calculate the flow rate in

m(L)/(h)

. (Answer:

111m(L)/(h)

)\ b. Calculate the flow rate in

gt(t)/(m)in

. (Answer:

28gt(t)/(m)in

)

18. The doctor orders 500mg of lidocaine in 500mL of D5W IV to be administered at 0.03 mg/kg/min. The patient's weight is 61.4kg. The drop factor is 15gtt/mL. a. Calculate the flow rate in mL/h. (Answer: 111mL/h ) b. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min. (Answer: 28gtt/min )