IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1000 mL75 mL/ht = ? h

1000 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 75 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take? Round to one decimal place.

1000 mL75 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
500 mL50 mL/ht = ? h

500 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 50 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

500 mL50 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
500 mL15 gtt/mL3 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 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.

500 mL3 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
250 mL60 gtt/mL10 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 10 hours with a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

250 mL10 h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
200 mg250 mL25 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 200 mg of a drug in 250 mL and runs at 25 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

200 mg/250 mL25 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
250 mg250 mL12 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 250 mg of a drug in 250 mL and runs at 12 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

250 mg/250 mL12 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 13.3 h
  2. 2. t = 10 h
  3. 3. R = 42 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 25 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 20 mg/h
  6. 6. D = 12 mg/h

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