IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?80 mL/h45 min

A pump runs at 80 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused in 45 minutes?

80 mL/h45 min
V = mL
2.Easy
250 mL75 mL/ht = ? h

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

250 mL75 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
340 mLleft? mL/h5 h left

500 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 3 hours you find that 340 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 / 8 hafter 3 h: 340 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
10 gtt/mL60 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 60 mL/h, but no pump is available. It runs by gravity through a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

60 mL/h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
300 mL20 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 gtt/min through a set of 20 gtt/mL. There are 300 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

42 gtt/min20 gtt/mL300 mL
t = h
6.Hard
450 mL15 gtt/mL28 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 28 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 450 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

28 gtt/min15 gtt/mL450 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 60 mL
  2. 2. t = 3.3 h
  3. 3. R = 68 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 10 gtt/min
  5. 5. t = 2.4 h
  6. 6. t = 4 h

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