IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
750 mL250 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 250 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

750 mL250 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
250 mL? mL/h0.5 h

250 mL of fluid must be infused over 0.5 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

250 mL0.5 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL40 gtt/min2 h

A drip runs at 40 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 2 hours?

40 gtt/min15 gtt/mL2 h
V = mL
4.Medium
210 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

500 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 4 hours you find that 210 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?

500 mL / 6 hafter 4 h: 210 mL
R = mL/h
5.Hard
50 mg500 mL24 mL/h? mcg/min

An infusion of 50 mg in 500 mL runs at 24 mL/h. How many micrograms per minute D does the patient receive?

50 mg/500 mL24 mL/h
D = mcg/min
6.Hard
450 mL60 gtt/mL50 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 50 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 450 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty?

50 gtt/min60 gtt/mL450 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 3 h
  2. 2. R = 500 mL/h
  3. 3. V = 320 mL
  4. 4. R = 105 mL/h
  5. 5. D = 40 mcg/min
  6. 6. t = 9 h

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