IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
750 mL100 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 100 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

750 mL100 mL/h
t = h
2.Easy
750 mL60 mL/ht = ? h

750 mL of fluid is infused by pump at 60 mL/h. How many hours t will the infusion take?

750 mL60 mL/h
t = h
3.Medium
150 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

500 mL was ordered over 8 hours. After 6 hours you find that 150 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 6 h: 150 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
1500 mL15 gtt/mL5 h? gtt/min

Infuse 1500 mL over 5 hours with a giving set of 15 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

1500 mL5 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
2 g500 mL? mL/h1 mg/min

A bag contains 2 g of a drug in 500 mL. The order is 1 mg per minute. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h?

2 g/500 mL1 mg/min
R = mL/h
6.Hard
400 mg500 mL10 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 400 mg of a drug in 500 mL and runs at 10 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

400 mg/500 mL10 mL/h
D = mg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. t = 7.5 h
  2. 2. t = 12.5 h
  3. 3. R = 75 mL/h
  4. 4. R = 75 gtt/min
  5. 5. R = 15 mL/h
  6. 6. D = 8 mg/h

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