IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h8 h

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

500 mL8 h
R = mL/h
2.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
3.Medium
500 mL20 gtt/mL8 h? gtt/min

Infuse 500 mL over 8 hours with a giving set of 20 gtt/mL. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute. Round to the nearest whole number.

500 mL8 h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
4.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL40 gtt/min2 h

A drip runs at 40 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 2 hours?

40 gtt/min15 gtt/mL2 h
V = mL
5.Hard
200 mg100 mL20 gtt/mL120 mg/h? gtt/min

200 mg of a drug is diluted in 100 mL and given by gravity through a set of 20 gtt/mL. The order is 120 mg per hour. Find the drip rate R in drops per minute.

200 mg/100 mL120 mg/h20 gtt/mL
R = gtt/min
6.Hard
300 mL15 gtt/mL42 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 42 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. There are 300 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

42 gtt/min15 gtt/mL300 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 62.5 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 1000 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 21 gtt/min
  4. 4. V = 320 mL
  5. 5. R = 20 gtt/min
  6. 6. t = 1.8 h

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