IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?200 mL/h30 min

A pump runs at 200 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused in 30 minutes?

200 mL/h30 min
V = mL
2.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h4 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 4 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL4 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
15 gtt/mL100 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 100 mL/h, but no pump is available. It runs by gravity through a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

100 mL/h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
1500 mL20 gtt/mL6 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1500 mL over 6 hours with a giving set of 20 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

1500 mL6 h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
400 mg100 mL8 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 400 mg of a drug in 100 mL and runs at 8 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

400 mg/100 mL8 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
570 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

1500 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 4 hours you find that 570 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?

1500 mL / 6 hafter 4 h: 570 mL
Δ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 100 mL
  2. 2. R = 375 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 25 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 83 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 32 mg/h
  6. 6. Δ = 14 %

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