IV fluids & fluid balance worksheet with answers

Free printable IV fluids & fluid balance worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

New worksheetPractise online with hints

For teachers: free to print, copy and use in class. Every new worksheet has new values and its own answer key. A link to ExamProblems on your course page is appreciated.

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

1.Easy
maintenance100-50-20? mL/day4 kg

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the Holliday–Segar 100-50-20 method to find the daily maintenance fluid volume V in mL/day for a child who weighs 4 kg.

4 kg100-50-20
V = mL/day
2.Easy
maintenance4-2-1? mL/h22 lb

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighs 22 lb. Using 1 kg = 2.2 lb and the Holliday–Segar 4-2-1 rule, find the hourly maintenance fluid rate R in mL/h.

22 lb1 kg = 2.2 lb4-2-1
R = mL/h
3.Medium
IntakeOutput12-hour shiftwater200 mLjelly100 mLIV infusion75 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic1 × 100 mLurine375 mLurine325 mLurine475 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The record shows a patient's intake and output for one 12-hour shift. The IV infusion ran at the rate shown for the whole shift. Find the total intake I in mL.

water: 200 mLjelly: 100 mLIV infusion: 75 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic: 1 × 100 mL
I = mL
4.Medium
IntakeOutput12-hour shiftmilk200 mLjelly100 mLice chips240 mLIV infusion125 mL/h × 12 hIV antibiotic2 × 50 mLurine250 mLurine225 mLurine325 mLurine200 mLwound drain80 mLvomit200 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The record shows a patient's intake and output for one 12-hour shift. The patient weighs 63 kg. Find the average urine output U in mL/kg/h. Round to two decimal places.

63 kg12 hurine: 250 mLurine: 225 mLurine: 325 mLurine: 200 mLwound drain: 80 mLvomit: 200 mL
U = mL/kg/h
5.Hard
500 mL100 mL infused150 mL/h06:30t = ? h

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 500 mL bag runs by pump at 150 mL/h. At 06:30, 100 mL have already been infused. How many hours t until the bag is empty? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL100 mL infused150 mL/h
t = h
6.Hard
1000 mL150 mL/hstart 11:1517:15: ? mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 1000 mL bag was started at 11:15 and runs by pump at 150 mL/h. How many mL V are left in the bag at 17:15?

1000 mL150 mL/h11:15 → 17:15
V = mL

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 400 mL/day
  2. 2. R = 40 mL/h
  3. 3. I = 1300 mL
  4. 4. U = 1.32 mL/kg/h
  5. 5. t = 2.7 h
  6. 6. V = 100 mL

Full step-by-step solutions: practise this topic on examproblems.com.