IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
750 mL? mL/h3 h

750 mL of fluid must be infused over 3 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

750 mL3 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
500 mL? mL/h4 h

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 4 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL4 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
250 mL20 gtt/mL3 h? gtt/min

Infuse 250 mL over 3 hours with a giving set of 20 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

250 mL3 h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
400 mLleft? mL/h2 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 6 hours. After 4 hours you find that 400 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?

1000 mL / 6 hafter 4 h: 400 mL
R = mL/h
5.Hard
100 mg100 mL15 gtt/mL60 mg/h? gtt/min

100 mg of a drug is diluted in 100 mL and given by gravity through a set of 15 gtt/mL. The order is 60 mg per hour. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

100 mg/100 mL60 mg/h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
6.Hard
500 mg250 mL15 gtt/mL120 mg/h? gtt/min

500 mg of a drug is diluted in 250 mL and given by gravity through a set of 15 gtt/mL. The order is 120 mg per hour. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

500 mg/250 mL120 mg/h15 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 250 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 125 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 28 gtt/min
  4. 4. R = 200 mL/h
  5. 5. R = 15 gtt/min
  6. 6. R = 15 gtt/min

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