IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?120 mL/h20 min

A pump runs at 120 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused in 20 minutes?

120 mL/h20 min
V = mL
2.Easy
1500 mL? mL/h8 h

1500 mL of fluid must be infused over 8 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1500 mL8 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
500 mL10 gtt/mL2 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 2 hours with a giving set of 10 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL2 h10 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
500 mL60 gtt/mL6 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 6 hours with a giving set of 60 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL6 h60 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
200 mg100 mL20 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 200 mg of a drug in 100 mL and runs at 20 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

200 mg/100 mL20 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
2 g500 mL? mL/h4 mg/min

A bag contains 2 g of a drug in 500 mL. The order is 4 mg per minute. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h?

2 g/500 mL4 mg/min
R = mL/h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 40 mL
  2. 2. R = 187.5 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 42 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 83 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 40 mg/h
  6. 6. R = 60 mL/h

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