IV infusion rates worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
500 mL? mL/h12 h

500 mL of fluid must be infused over 12 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

500 mL12 h
R = mL/h
2.Easy
1000 mL? mL/h4 h

1000 mL of fluid must be infused over 4 hours by pump. Find the rate R in mL/h.

1000 mL4 h
R = mL/h
3.Medium
620 mLleft? mL/h7 h left

1000 mL was ordered over 12 hours. After 5 hours you find that 620 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 / 12 hafter 5 h: 620 mL
R = mL/h
4.Medium
V = ?15 gtt/mL25 gtt/min12 h

A drip runs at 25 gtt/min through a set of 15 gtt/mL. How many millilitres V does the patient receive in 12 hours?

25 gtt/min15 gtt/mL12 h
V = mL
5.Hard
400 mL60 gtt/mL30 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 30 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 400 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

30 gtt/min60 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h
6.Hard
400 mL60 gtt/mL28 gtt/mint = ? h

A drip runs at 28 gtt/min through a set of 60 gtt/mL. There are 400 mL left in the bag. How many hours t until it is empty? Round to one decimal place.

28 gtt/min60 gtt/mL400 mL
t = h

Answer key

  1. 1. R = 41.67 mL/h
  2. 2. R = 250 mL/h
  3. 3. R = 88.57 mL/h
  4. 4. V = 1200 mL
  5. 5. t = 13.3 h
  6. 6. t = 14.3 h

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