IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
V = ?120 mL/h3 h

A pump runs at 120 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused during 3 hours?

120 mL/h3 h
V = mL
2.Easy
V = ?150 mL/h90 min

A pump runs at 150 mL/h. How many millilitres V are infused in 90 minutes?

150 mL/h90 min
V = mL
3.Medium
V = ?60 gtt/mL30 gtt/min6 h

A drip runs at 30 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 6 hours?

30 gtt/min60 gtt/mL6 h
V = mL
4.Medium
250 mL15 gtt/mL5 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 5 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 mL5 h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
5.Hard
500 mg50 mL12 mL/h? mg/h

A bag contains 500 mg of a drug in 50 mL and runs at 12 mL/h. How many milligrams per hour D does the patient receive?

500 mg/50 mL12 mL/h
D = mg/h
6.Hard
200 mL20 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 gtt/min through a set of 20 gtt/mL. There are 200 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

42 gtt/min20 gtt/mL200 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 360 mL
  2. 2. V = 225 mL
  3. 3. V = 180 mL
  4. 4. R = 13 gtt/min
  5. 5. D = 120 mg/h
  6. 6. t = 1.6 h

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