IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h30 min

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 30 minutes by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL30 min
R = mL/h
2.Easy
V = ?50 mL/h12 h

A pump runs at 50 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 12 hours?

50 mL/h12 h
V = mL
3.Medium
60 gtt/mL120 mL/h? gtt/min

An infusion is ordered at 120 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.

120 mL/h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
250 mL15 gtt/mL4 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 4 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL4 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
400 mg100 mL12 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 400 mg of a drug in 100 mL and runs at 12 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

400 mg/100 mL12 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
250 mg500 mL8 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 250 mg of a drug in 500 mL and runs at 8 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

250 mg/500 mL8 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 1000 mL/h
  2. 2. V = 600 mL
  3. 3. R = 120 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 16 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 48 mg/h
  6. 6. D = 4 mg/h

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