IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h2 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 2 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL2 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
250 mL? mL/h3 h

250 mL of fluid must be infused over 3 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

250 mL3 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
500 mL10 gtt/mL6 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 6 hours with a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL6 h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
250 mL60 gtt/mL3 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 3 hours with a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL3 h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
400 mg50 mL8 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 400 mg of a drug in 50 mL and runs at 8 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

400 mg/50 mL8 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
100 mg50 mL30 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 100 mg of a drug in 50 mL and runs at 30 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

100 mg/50 mL30 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 750 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 83.33 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 14 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 83 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 64 mg/h
  6. 6. D = 60 mg/h

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