IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?75 mL/h5 h

A pump runs at 75 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 5 hours?

75 mL/h5 h
V = mL
2.Easy
500 mL? mL/h2 h

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 2 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL2 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
20 gtt/mL90 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 90 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.

90 mL/h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
60 gtt/mL125 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 125 mL/h, but no pump is available. It runs by gravity through a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

125 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
460 mLleft? mL/h3 h left

1500 mL was ordered over 12 hours. After 9 hours you find that 460 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?

1500 mL / 12 hafter 9 h: 460 mL
Δ = %
6.Hard
400 mg50 mL30 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 400 mg of a drug in 50 mL and runs at 30 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

400 mg/50 mL30 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 375 mL
  2. 2. R = 250 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 30 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 125 gtt/min
  5. 5. Δ = 22.67 %
  6. 6. D = 240 mg/h

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