IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
750 mL40 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 40 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take? Round to one decimal place.

750 mL40 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
V = ?60 mL/h6 h

A pump runs at 60 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 6 hours?

60 mL/h6 h
V = mL
3.Medium
V = ?60 gtt/mL60 gtt/min12 h

A drip runs at 60 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 12 hours?

60 gtt/min60 gtt/mL12 h
V = mL
4.Medium
1500 mL10 gtt/mL6 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1500 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.

1500 mL6 h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
960 mLleft? mL/h9 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 12 hours. After 3 hours you find that 960 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?

1000 mL / 12 hafter 3 h: 960 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
230 mLleft? mL/h3 h left

500 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 5 hours you find that 230 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?

500 mL / 8 hafter 5 h: 230 mL
Δ = %

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 18.8 h
  2. 2. V = 360 mL
  3. 3. V = 720 mL
  4. 4. R = 42 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 28 %
  6. 6. Δ = 22.67 %

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