IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL100 mL/ht = ? h

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

500 mL100 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
750 mL250 mL/ht = ? h

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

750 mL250 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
130 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

500 mL was ordered over 10 hours. After 8 hours you find that 130 mL is still in the bag, and the order must still finish on time. To what rate R in mL/h must the pump be reset?

500 mL / 10 hafter 8 h: 130 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
20 gtt/mL30 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 30 mL/h, but no pump is available. It runs by gravity through a giving set of 20 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

30 mL/h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
270 mLleft? mL/h3 h left

500 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 3 hours you find that 270 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 / 6 hafter 3 h: 270 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
600 mL60 gtt/mL30 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 30 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 600 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty?

30 gtt/min60 gtt/mL600 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 5 h
  2. 2. t = 3 h
  3. 3. R = 65 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 10 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 8 %
  6. 6. t = 20 h

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