IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h10 h

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 10 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL10 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
1000 mL50 mL/ht = ? h

1000 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 50 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

1000 mL50 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
500 mL60 gtt/mL6 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 6 hours with a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL6 h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
620 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

1500 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 4 hours you find that 620 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. To what rate R in mL/h must the pump be reset?

1500 mL / 6 hafter 4 h: 620 mL
R = mL/h
5.Hard
830 mLleft? mL/h8 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 12 hours. After 4 hours you find that 830 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. By what percentage Δ must the original pump rate be increased?

1000 mL / 12 hafter 4 h: 830 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
2 g500 mL? mL/h1 mg/min

A bag contains 2 g of a drug in 500 mL. The order is 1 mg per minute. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h?

2 g/500 mL1 mg/min
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 50 mL/h
  2. 2. t = 20 h
  3. 3. R = 83 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 310 mL/h
  5. 5. Δ = 24.5 %
  6. 6. R = 15 mL/h

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