IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
250 mL? mL/h12 h

250 mL of fluid must be infused over 12 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

250 mL12 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
500 mL150 mL/ht = ? h

500 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 150 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take? Round to one decimal place.

500 mL150 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
300 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

1500 mL was ordered over 12 hours. After 10 hours you find that 300 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?

1500 mL / 12 hafter 10 h: 300 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
1500 mL15 gtt/mL10 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1500 mL over 10 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

1500 mL10 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
2 g500 mL? mL/h0.5 mg/min

A bag contains 2 g of a drug in 500 mL. The order is 0.5 mg per minute. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h?

2 g/500 mL0.5 mg/min
R = mL/h
6.Hard
250 mg100 mL15 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 250 mg of a drug in 100 mL and runs at 15 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

250 mg/100 mL15 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 20.83 mL/h
  2. 2. t = 3.3 h
  3. 3. R = 150 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 38 gtt/min
  5. 5. R = 7.5 mL/h
  6. 6. D = 37.5 mg/h

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