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IV Drip Rate Practice

Practice volume × drop factor ÷ minutes, rounded to a whole drop.

Practice question

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Educational Use & Safety

Educational practice only. These exercises teach medication math and do not determine an appropriate medication, dose, infusion rate, or treatment for an actual patient.

Educational Use & Safety

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The setup

Volume (mL) × Drop factor (gtt/mL) ÷ Time (min) = gtt/min

Practice uses the common drop factors 10, 12, 15, 20, and 60 gtt/mL. Convert hours to minutes first (× 60).

Rounding

You cannot count part of a drop, so each question says “Round the final answer to the nearest whole drop.” Round only at the end.

250 mL × 20 ÷ 120 min = 41.666… → 42 gtt/min