IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h24 h

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 24 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL24 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
V = ?120 mL/h10 h

A pump runs at 120 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 10 hours?

120 mL/h10 h
V = mL
3.Medium
V = ?60 gtt/mL40 gtt/min4 h

A drip runs at 40 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 4 hours?

40 gtt/min60 gtt/mL4 h
V = mL
4.Medium
250 mL60 gtt/mL8 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 8 hours with a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL8 h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
240 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 10 hours. After 8 hours you find that 240 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 / 10 hafter 8 h: 240 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
300 mL60 gtt/mL50 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 50 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 300 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty?

50 gtt/min60 gtt/mL300 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 20.83 mL/h
  2. 2. V = 1200 mL
  3. 3. V = 160 mL
  4. 4. R = 31 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 20 %
  6. 6. t = 6 h

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