IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
250 mL250 mL/ht = ? h

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

250 mL250 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
1000 mL100 mL/ht = ? h

1000 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 100 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

1000 mL100 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
500 mL15 gtt/mL10 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 10 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL10 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL20 gtt/min4 h

A drip runs at 20 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 4 hours?

20 gtt/min15 gtt/mL4 h
V = mL
5.Hard
400 mg500 mL10 mL/h? mcg/min

An infusion of 400 mg in 500 mL runs at 10 mL/h. How many micrograms per minute D does the patient receive?

400 mg/500 mL10 mL/h
D = mcg/min
6.Hard
500 mg500 mL12 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 500 mg of a drug in 500 mL and runs at 12 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

500 mg/500 mL12 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 1 h
  2. 2. t = 10 h
  3. 3. R = 13 gtt/min
  4. 4. V = 320 mL
  5. 5. D = 133.3 mcg/min
  6. 6. D = 12 mg/h

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