IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1000 mL? mL/h8 h

1000 mL of fluid must be infused over 8 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1000 mL8 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
V = ?200 mL/h10 h

A pump runs at 200 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 10 hours?

200 mL/h10 h
V = mL
3.Medium
250 mL15 gtt/mL3 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 3 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL3 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL35 gtt/min12 h

A drip runs at 35 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 12 hours?

35 gtt/min15 gtt/mL12 h
V = mL
5.Hard
2 g250 mL? mL/h0.5 mg/min

A bag contains 2 g of a drug in 250 mL. The order is 0.5 mg per minute. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h?

2 g/250 mL0.5 mg/min
R = mL/h
6.Hard
400 mL60 gtt/mL25 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 25 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 400 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty?

25 gtt/min60 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 125 mL/h
  2. 2. V = 2000 mL
  3. 3. R = 21 gtt/min
  4. 4. V = 1680 mL
  5. 5. R = 3.75 mL/h
  6. 6. t = 16 h

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